Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh appeared to Solomon at Gibeon in a dream at night, and God said, "Ask what I should give 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
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.
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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Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 3:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Requests Wisdom From God
4 So the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice, for the great high place [was] there. Solomon used to offer a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. 5 Yahweh appeared to Solomon at Gibeon in a dream at night, and God said, "Ask what I should give to you." 6 Then Solomon said, "You have shown great loyal love with your servant David my father, as he walked before you in faithfulness and in righteousness and in uprightness of heart with you. You have shown for him this great loyal love, and you have given a son to him who is sitting on his throne as [it is] this day.
Cross References
1 Kings 9:2
Yahweh appeared to Solomon a second time, as he had appeared to him in Gibeon.
Numbers 12:6
and he said, "Please hear my words: If there is a prophet among you, I, Yahweh, will make myself known to him in a vision. I will speak to him in a dream.
Matthew 1:20
But [as] he was considering these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary [as] your wife, for what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 2:13
Now [after] they had gone away, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph, saying, "Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to seek the child to destroy him."
1 Kings 11:9
Yahweh was angry with Solomon, for he had turned his heart from Yahweh, the God of Israel who had appeared to him twice.
2 Chronicles 1:7-12
On that night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, "Ask what I shall give to you."
Matthew 2:19
Now [after] Herod had died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Genesis 28:12-13
And he dreamed, and behold, a stairway was set on the earth, and its top touched the heavens. And behold, angels of God [were] going up and going down on it.
Job 33:14-15
Indeed, God speaks in one [way], even in two, [yet] [someone] 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 for you.
Mark 10:36
And he said to them, "What do you want that I do for you?"
Mark 10:38-51
But 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 that I am baptized with?"
Mark 11:24
For this [reason] I say to you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received [it], and it will be [done] for you.
John 14:13-14
And {whatever} you ask in my name, I will do this, in order 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 your fruit should remain, in order that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.
James 1:5-6
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask for [it] from God, who gives to all without reservation and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.
1 John 5:14-15
And this is the confidence that we have before him: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.