Parallel Verses

King James Version

In Gibeon the 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.”

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: 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.



Cross References

1 Kings 9:2

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

Numbers 12:6

And 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.

Matthew 1:20

But 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.

Matthew 2:13

And 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 11:9

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

2 Chronicles 1:7-12

In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.

Matthew 2:19

But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

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 angels of God ascending and descending on it.

Job 33:14-15

For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

Matthew 7:7-8

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Mark 10:36

And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

Mark 10:38-51

But 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?

Mark 11:24

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

John 14:13-14

And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

John 15:16

Ye 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.

James 1:5-6

If 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 John 5:14-15

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

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