16. One day two prostitutes came to Solomon and stood before the king.
17. One of the women said, “Sir, this woman and I live in the same house. We were both pregnant and ready to give birth to our babies. I had my baby while she was there with me.
18. Three days later she also gave birth to her baby. There was no one else in the house with us, just the two of us.
19. One night while this woman was asleep with her baby, the baby died.