Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

In Gibeon LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

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.”

King James Version

In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

Holman Bible

At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said, “Ask. What should I 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."

American Standard Version

In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

Amplified

In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask [Me] what I shall give you.”

Bible in Basic English

In Gibeon, Solomon had a vision of the Lord in a dream by night; and God said to him, Say what I am to give you.

Darby Translation

In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

Julia Smith Translation

In the hill Jehovah was seen to Solomon in a dream at night: and God will say, Ask what I shall give to thee.

King James 2000

In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh appeared to Solomon at Gibeon in a dream at night, and God said, "Ask what I should give to you."

Modern King James verseion

In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night. And God said, Ask what I shall give you!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And in Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night. And God said, "Ask what I shall give thee."

NET Bible

One night in Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream. God said, "Tell me 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."

The Emphasized Bible

In Gibeon, Yahweh appeared unto Solomon, in a dream by night, - and God said, Ask, what I shall give thee.

Webster

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 what I shall give you."

Youngs 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?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
In Gibeon
גּבעון 
Gib`own 
Usage: 37

the Lord

Usage: 0

ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

to Solomon
שׁלמה 
Sh@lomoh 
Usage: 293

in a dream
חלם חלום 
Chalowm 
Usage: 65

by night
לילה ליל ליל 
Layil 
Usage: 233

and God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

Ask
שׁאל שׁאל 
Sha'al 
Usage: 172

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

References

Context Readings

Solomon Requests Wisdom From God

4 And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt-offerings upon that altar. 5 In Gibeon LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. 6 And Solomon said, Thou have shown to thy servant David my father great loving kindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee. And thou have kept for him this great

Cross References

1 Kings 9:2

that LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon.

Numbers 12:6

And he said, Hear now my words. If there be a prophet among you, I LORD will make myself known to him in a vision. I will speak with him in a dream.

Matthew 1:20

But while he considered these things, behold, an agent of Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take Mary to be thy wife, for that which was begotten in her is from Holy Spirit.

Matthew 2:13

Now after they departed, behold, an agent of Lord appears to Joseph in a dream, saying, After rising, take the child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and thou be there until I tell thee, for Herod is going to seek the child to

1 Kings 11:9

And LORD was angry with Solomon because his heart was turned away from LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,

2 Chronicles 1:7-12

In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what I shall give thee.

Matthew 2:19

But when Herod perished, behold, an agent of Lord appears in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

Genesis 28:12-13

And he dreamed, and, behold, a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And, behold, the agents of God ascending and descending on it.

Job 33:14-15

For God speaks once, yea twice, [though man] does not regard it.

Matthew 7:7-8

Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and ye will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you.

Mark 10:36

And he said to them, What do ye want me to do for you?

Mark 10:38-51

But Jesus said to them, Ye know not what ye are asking. Are ye able to drink the cup that I drink? And to be immersed the immersion that I am immersed?

Mark 11:24

Because of this I say to you, all things, as many as ye may ask, praying, believe that ye receive, and it will be for you.

John 14:13-14

And anything whatever ye may ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

John 15:16

Ye did not choose out me, but I chose out you, and appointed you, so that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit may remain, so that anything whatever ye may ask of the Father in my name, he may give you.

James 1:5-6

And if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask from God who gives to all generously and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.

1 John 5:14-15

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

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