KJV King James Version
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
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1 Kings 3:5
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
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BSB 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!”
WEB World English Bible
In Gibeon Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.”
ASV American Standard Version
In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
YLT 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?’
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 3
2 Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.
3 And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.
4 And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that [was] the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.
5 In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
6 And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as [it is] this day.
7 And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I [am but] a little child: I know not [how] to go out or come in.
8 And thy servant [is] in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
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בְּגִבְע֗וֹןH1391 · giv.onGibeonנִרְאָ֧הH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeיְהֹוָ֛הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)שְׁלֹמֹ֖הH8010 · she.lo.mohSolomonבַּחֲל֣וֹםH2472 · cha.lomdreamהַלָּ֑יְלָהH3915 · lay.lahnightוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאֱלֹהִ֔יםH430 · e.lo.himGodשְׁאַ֖לH7592 · sha.alto askמָ֥הH4100 · mahwhat?אֶתֶּן־H5414 · na.tanto give: giveלָֽךְ׃H9032 · khyou
Cross-references
James 1:5-6If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.1 Kings 9:2That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.2 Chronicles 1:7-12In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.Numbers 12:6And 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.John 14:13-14And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.Genesis 28:12-13And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.Mark 10:36And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?Matthew 2:13And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.1 Kings 11:9And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,John 15:16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.Matthew 2:19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,Mark 10:38-51But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?Matthew 7:7-8Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:Matthew 1:20But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.Job 33:14-15For God speaketh once, yea twice, [yet man] perceiveth it not.1 John 5:14-15And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:Mark 11:24Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them].
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