Parallel Verses

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."

A Conservative Version

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

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 used to offer a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. 5 In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask what you wish Me to give you.” 6 And Solomon said, "You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant David my father, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and have given him a son to sit on his throne this day.

Cross References

1 Kings 9:2

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

Numbers 12:6

And he said, "Hear my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the LORD make myself known to him in a vision; I speak with him in a dream.

Matthew 1:20

But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 2:13

Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him."

1 Kings 11:9

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

2 Chronicles 1:7-12

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

Matthew 2:19

But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

Genesis 28:12-13

And he dreamed, and behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it!

Job 33:14-15

For God speaks in one way, and in two, though man does not perceive it.

Matthew 7:7-8

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

Mark 10:36

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

Mark 10:38-51

Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?"

Mark 11:24

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

John 14:13-14

Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

John 15:16

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

James 1:5-6

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given 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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