15. Solomon awoke and realized it was a dream. He went to Jerusalem and stood before the chest containing the Lord’s covenant. Then he offered entirely burned offerings and well-being sacrifices, and held a celebration for all his servants.
16. Sometime later, two prostitutes came and stood before the king.
17. One of them said, "Please, Your Majesty, listen: This woman and I have been living in the same house. I gave birth while she was there.
18. This woman gave birth three days after I did. We stayed together. Apart from the two of us, there was no one else in the house.
19. This woman’s son died one night when she rolled over him.
20. She got up in the middle of the night and took my son from my side while I was asleep. She laid him on her chest and laid her dead son on mine.