Parallel Verses
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."
New American Standard Bible
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
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?'
Themes
Appearances » Outward » Of God
Children » Instances of » Solomon
Communion » Instances of » Solomon
Dream » Instances of » Of solomon, concerning his choice of wisdom
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Solomon
gibeon » A city » A city of the hivites » Has the dream concerning righteousness
God » Ability of » Appearances of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Night » God frequently » Visited his people in
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » Encouragements to
Prayer » Answered » Solomon, asking for wisdom
Solomon » His prayer for wisdom, and his vision
Solomon » His wisdom see » In his wise choice
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
Interlinear
Ra'ah
Sha'al
References
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Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 3:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Requests Wisdom From God
4 The king used to go to Gibeon to sacrifice, since there was a famous high place there, where Solomon once offered 1,000 burnt offerings on that altar. 5 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." 6 So Solomon said:
Cross References
1 Kings 9:2
the LORD appeared to Solomon for a second time, just as he had appeared to him at Gibeon.
Numbers 12:6
Then he told the two of them: "Pay attention to what I have to say! When there is a prophet among you, won't I, the LORD, reveal myself to him in a vision? Won't I speak with him in a dream?
Matthew 1:20
After he had thought about it, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. "Joseph, son of David," he said, "don't be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 2:13
After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt," he said. "Stay there until I tell you, because Herod intends to search for the child and kill him."
1 Kings 11:9
The LORD became angry at Solomon because his heart wandered away from the LORD God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice
2 Chronicles 1:7-12
That very night God appeared to Solomon and told him, "Ask what I am to give you."
Matthew 2:19
But after Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.
Genesis 28:12-13
when he had a dream! He saw a raised highway that had been built with its ending point on earth and its beginning point in heaven. God's angels were ascending and descending on it.
Job 33:14-15
"God speaks time and time again but nobody notices
Matthew 7:7-8
"Keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened for you.
Mark 10:36
He asked them, "What do you want me to do for you?"
Mark 10:38-51
But Jesus told them, "You don't realize what you're asking. Can you drink from the cup that I'm going to drink from or be baptized with the baptism with which I'm going to be baptized?"
Mark 11:24
That is why I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours.
John 14:13-14
I'll do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
John 15:16
"You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you. I have appointed you to go and produce fruit that will last, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
James 1:5-6
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to everyone generously without a rebuke, and it will be given to him.
1 John 5:14-15
And this is the confidence that we have in him: if we ask for anything according to his will, he listens to us.