Thentwowomenwho were harlotscameto the kingand stoodbeforehim.
Then Solomonawoke,and behold,it was a dream.And he cameto Jerusalemand stoodbeforethe arkof the covenantof the Lord,and offeredburntofferingsand madepeaceofferings,and madea feastfor allhis servants.
The onewomansaid,"Oh,my lord,thiswomanand I livein the samehouse;and I gavebirthto a childwhileshe [was] in the house.
It cameabout the nextdaythat Mosessatto judgethe people,and the peoplestoodaboutMosesfrom the morninguntilthe evening.
"Whenthey havea dispute,it comesto me, and I judgebetweena manand his neighborand makeknownthe statutesof Godand His laws."
It is the gloryof Godto conceala matter,But the gloryof kingsis to searchout a matter.
Do not profaneyour daughterby makingher a harlot,so that the landwill not fallto harlotryand the landbecomefullof lewdness.
They stoodbeforeMosesand beforeEleazarthe priestand beforethe leadersand allthe congregation,at the doorwayof the tentof meeting,saying,
"Noneof the daughtersof Israelshall be a cultprostitute,norshall anyof the sonsof Israelbe a cultprostitute.
Then Joshuathe sonof Nunsenttwomenas spiessecretlyfrom Shittim,saying,"Go,viewthe land,especiallyJericho."So they wentand cameinto the houseof a harlotwhose namewas Rahab,and lodgedthere.
Now Jephthahthe Gileaditewas a valiantwarrior,but he was the sonof a harlot.And Gileadwas the fatherof Jephthah.
