Parallel Verses
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.
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
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.
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
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 3:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Requests Wisdom From God
4 And the king will go to the hill to sacrifice there; for it was the great height: a thousand burnt-offerings will Solomon bring up upon that altar. 5 In the hill Jehovah was seen to Solomon in a dream at night: and God will say, Ask what I shall give to thee. 6 And Solomon will say, Thou didst with thy servant David, my father, great mercy, according as he went before thee in the truth and in justice and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou wilt watch for him this great mercy, and thou wilt give to him a son sitting upon his throne as this day.
Cross References
1 Kings 9:2
And Jehovah will be seen to Solomon the second time as he was seen to him in the hill.
Numbers 12:6
And he will say, Hear ye now, my word: If there shall be your prophet of Jehovah, in a vision I will be known to him; in a dream I will speak to him.
Matthew 1:20
And reflecting upon these things, behold a messenger of the Lord appeared to him saying, Joseph, thou son of David, thou shouldest not fear to take to thyself Mary thy wife: for that begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 2:13
And they, having gone back, lo, the messenger of the Lord appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, Having risen, take to thyself the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt, and be there till I speak to thee; for Herod is about to seek the young child to destroy him.
1 Kings 11:9
And Jehovah will be angry with Solomon, for his heart was turned from Jehovah the God of Israel, being seen to him twice.
2 Chronicles 1:7-12
In that night God was seen to Solomon, and he will say to him, Ask what I shall give to thee.
Matthew 2:19
And Herod having died, behold a messenger of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
Genesis 28:12-13
And he will dream, and behold a ladder placed in the earth, and the head of it reaching to the heavens: and behold the messengers of God ascending and descending upon it.
Job 33:14-15
For God will speak at once, and at a second time, and he shall not regard it.
Matthew 7:7-8
Ask, and it shall be given you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
Mark 10:36
And he said to them, What wish you me to do for you?
Mark 10:38-51
And Jesus said to them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink the cup which I drink? and the immersion with which I am immersed to be immersed
Mark 11:24
For this I say to you, All things whatever, praying, ye ask, believe that ye receive, and it shall be to you.
John 14:13-14
And whatever ye ask in my name, this will I do, that the Father might be honoured by the Son.
John 15:16
Ye chose not me, but I chose you, and I have set you, that ye might retire and bear fruit, and your fruit remain: that whatever ye ask the Father in my name, he might give you.
James 1:5-6
If any of you is forsaken of wisdom, let him ask of God, giving to all plainly, blaming not; and it shall be given him.
1 John 5:14-15
And this is the freedom of speech which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us: