Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” New Living Translation That night the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!” English Standard Version At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.” Berean Standard Bible One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!” King James Bible In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. New King James Version At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask! What shall I give you?” New American Standard Bible In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask what you wish Me to give you.” NASB 1995 In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask what you wish me to give you.” NASB 1977 In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask what you wish me to give you.” Legacy Standard Bible In Gibeon, Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask what I should give to you.” Amplified Bible In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask [Me] what I shall give you.” Christian Standard Bible At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said, “Ask. What should I give you? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said, “Ask. What should I give you?” American Standard Version In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because in Gebun then, LORD JEHOVAH was revealed to Solomon in a vision of the night, and God said to him: ”Ask what I shall give you.” Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and the Lord said to Solomon, Ask some petition for thyself. Contemporary English Version One night while Solomon was in Gibeon, the LORD God appeared to him in a dream and said, "Solomon, ask for anything you want, and I will give it to you." Douay-Rheims Bible And the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, saying : Ask what thou wilt that I should give thee. English Revised Version In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. He said, "What can I give you?" Good News Translation That night the LORD appeared to him in a dream and asked him, "What would you like me to give you?" International Standard Version The LORD appeared to Solomon one night in a dream and told him, "Ask me for whatever you want and I'll give it to you." JPS Tanakh 1917 In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said: 'Ask what I shall give thee.' Literal Standard Version YHWH has appeared to Solomon in Gibeon, in a dream of the night, and God says, “Ask—what do I give to you?” Majority Standard Bible One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!” New American Bible In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said: Whatever you ask I shall give you. NET Bible One night in Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream. God said, "Tell me what I should give you." New Revised Standard Version At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask what I should give you.” New Heart English Bible In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, "Ask what I shall give you." Webster's Bible Translation In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. World English Bible In Gibeon, Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask for what I should give you.” Young's Literal Translation In Gibeon hath Jehovah appeared unto Solomon, in a dream of the night, and God saith, 'Ask -- what do I give to thee?' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom4Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for it was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on the altar there. 5One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!” 6Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion by giving him a son to sit on his throne this very day.… Cross References Matthew 1:20 But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. Matthew 2:13 When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up!" he said. "Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him." John 15:7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. Numbers 12:6 He said, "Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream. 1 Kings 9:2 the LORD appeared to him a second time, as He had appeared to him at Gibeon. 1 Kings 11:9 Now the LORD grew angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. 2 Chronicles 1:7 That night God appeared to Solomon and said, "Ask, and I will give it to you!" Treasury of Scripture In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give you. the Lord 1 Kings 9:2 That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon. in a dream Genesis 28:2,13 Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother… Numbers 12:6 And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. Job 33:14,15 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not… Ask what 2 Chronicles 1:7-12 In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee… Matthew 7:7,8 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: … Mark 10:36,38-51 And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? … Jump to Previous Appeared Dream Gibeon Night Solomon Vision Want Whatever WishJump to Next Appeared Dream Gibeon Night Solomon Vision Want Whatever Wish1 Kings 3 1. Solomon marries Pharaoh's daughter2. High places being in use, Solomon sacrifices at Gibeon 5. Solomon at Gibeon, in the choice which God gave him, 10. preferring wisdom, obtains wisdom, riches, and honor 16. Solomon's judgment makes him renowned (5) The Lord appeared.--This direct communication to Solomon by a dream--standing in contrast with the indirect knowledge of the Lord's will by David through the prophets Nathan and Gad (2Samuel 7:2-17; 2Samuel 12:1-14; 2Samuel 24:11-14), and by "enquiring of the Lord" through the priest (1Samuel 23:9-12; 1Samuel 30:7; 2Samuel 2:1)--is perhaps the first indication of some temporary abeyance of the prophetic office, and (as appears still more clearly from the history of the consecration of the Temple), of a loss of leadership in the priesthood. At the same time it is to be noted that the vision of the Lord through dreams, being of a lower type than the waking vision, is mostly recorded as given to those outside the Covenant, as Abimelech (Genesis 20:3-7), Laban (Genesis 31:24), Pharaoh and his servants (Genesis 40:5; Genesis 41:1-8), the Midianite (Judges 7:13), and Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 2:1; Daniel 4:10-18); as belonging to the early stages of revelation, to Abraham (Genesis 15:12), Jacob (Genesis 28:12-15), and Joseph (Genesis 37:5-10); and as marking the time of cessation of the regular succession of the prophets during the Captivity (Daniel 2:19; Daniel 7:1). . . . Verse 5. - In Glbeon the Lord appeared unto Solomon in a dream [cf. Numbers 12:6. A vision is not necessarily implied (as in Genesis 28:12; cf. 15:12), though he may have seen some angelic form (angelus in Dei nomine ei apparuit loquens. Grotius) - of course, only in his dream. Cf. Matthew 1:20; Matthew 2:12. Probably "appeared" is the equivalent of "revealed Himself." Bahr] by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee [cf. Matthew 7:7. This was the answer to the sacrifices. The night was probably that which followed the last day on which they were offered (ver. 15).] Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew One nightהַלָּ֑יְלָה (hal·lā·yə·lāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity at Gibeon בְּגִבְע֗וֹן (bə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1391: Gibeon -- a Levitical city in Benjamin the LORD יְהֹוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel appeared נִרְאָ֧ה (nir·’āh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne in a dream, בַּחֲל֣וֹם (ba·ḥă·lō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2472: A dream and God אֱלֹהִ֔ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative said, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Ask, שְׁאַ֖ל (šə·’al) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand [and] I will give it אֶתֶּן־ (’et·ten-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to you!” לָֽךְ׃ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew Links 1 Kings 3:5 NIV1 Kings 3:5 NLT 1 Kings 3:5 ESV 1 Kings 3:5 NASB 1 Kings 3:5 KJV 1 Kings 3:5 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 3:5 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 3:5 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 3:5 French Bible 1 Kings 3:5 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 3:5 In Gibeon Yahweh appeared to Solomon (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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