OET interlinear 1 KI 3:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-participants

תָּבֹ֗אנָה שְׁתַּ֛יִם נָשִׁ֥ים זֹנ֖וֹת אֶל־הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: then came two women/wives prostitutes to/towards the=king and,they_stood before,,him )

The author is introducing these women as new participants in the story. Your language may have its own way of introducing new participants that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [a certain two women, who were prostitutes, came to the king]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

תָּבֹ֗אנָה & אֶל־הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: then came two women/wives prostitutes to/towards the=king and,they_stood before,,him )

The implication is that these women came to the king seeking justice and asking him to make a decision about their dispute. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [came to the king for justice] or [came to the king to ask him to settle a dispute]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠פָנָֽי⁠ו

before,,him

Here, to his face represents being in front of the king. That was where people would stand who wanted the king to settle a dispute for them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [in front of him]