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Ask, and I will give it to you!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask! What shall I give you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask what <i>you wish</i> Me to give you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, &#8220Ask what you wish me to give you.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask what <i>you wish</i> me to give you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />In Gibeon, Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask what I should give to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask [Me] what I shall give you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said, “Ask. What should I give you? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said, &#8220Ask. What should I give you?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />One night while Solomon was in Gibeon, the LORD God appeared to him in a dream and said, "Solomon, ask for anything you want, and I will give it to you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. He said, "What can I give you?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />That night the LORD appeared to him in a dream and asked him, "What would you like me to give you?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, ?Ask, and I will give it to you!?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />One night in Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream. God said, "Tell me what I should give you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, "Ask what I shall give you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In Gibeon, Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask for what I should give you.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH has appeared to Solomon in Gibeon, in a dream of the night, and God says, “Ask—what do I give to you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In Gibeon hath Jehovah appeared unto Solomon, in a dream of the night, and God saith, 'Ask -- what do I give to thee?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In the hill Jehovah was seen to Solomon in a dream at night: and God will say, Ask what I shall give to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, saying : Ask what thou wilt that I should give thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the Lord appeared to Solomon, through a dream in the night, saying, “Request whatever you wish, so that I may give it to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said: Whatever you ask I shall give you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask what I should give you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD appeared to Solomon in a vision by night; and God said to him, Ask that which I should give you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because in Gebun then, LORD JEHOVAH was revealed to Solomon in a vision of the night, and God said to him: ”Ask what I shall give you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said: 'Ask what I shall give thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and the Lord said to Solomon, Ask some petition for thyself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/3-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=1161" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/3.htm">Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4</span>Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for it was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on the altar there. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: hal·lā·yə·lāh (Art:: N-ms) -- Night. Or leyl; also laylah; from the same as luwl; properly, a twist, i.e. Night; figuratively, adversity.">One night</a> <a href="/hebrew/1391.htm" title="1391: bə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A Levitical city in Benjamin. From the same as Geba'; hilly; Gibon, a place in Palestine.">at Gibeon</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: nir·’āh (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">appeared</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/2472.htm" title="2472: ba·ḥă·lō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A dream. Or chalom; from chalam; a dream.">in a dream,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">and God</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: šə·’al (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand.">“Ask,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: māh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ’et·ten- (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and I will give it</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">to you!”</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion by giving him a son to sit on his throne this very day.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-7.htm">2 Chronicles 1:7</a></span><br />That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-1.htm">Genesis 15:1</a></span><br />After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-11</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. / Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a></span><br />Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-3.htm">Jeremiah 33:3</a></span><br />Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a></span><br />And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22</a></span><br />If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-9.htm">Luke 11:9-13</a></span><br />So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. / What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/3-20.htm">Ephesians 3:20</a></span><br />Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-24.htm">Isaiah 65:24</a></span><br />Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-4.htm">Psalm 37:4</a></span><br />Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-7.htm">John 15:7</a></span><br />If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-24.htm">Mark 11:24</a></span><br />Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-3.htm">Proverbs 2:3-6</a></span><br />if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, / if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, / then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14-15</a></span><br />And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give you.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/9-2.htm">1 Kings 9:2</a></b></br> That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.</p><p class="hdg">in a dream</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/28-2.htm">Genesis 28:2,13</a></b></br> Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/12-6.htm">Numbers 12:6</a></b></br> And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, <i>I</i> the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, <i>and</i> will speak unto him in a dream.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-14.htm">Job 33:14,15</a></b></br> For God speaketh once, yea twice, <i>yet man</i> perceiveth it not… </p><p class="hdg">Ask what</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/1-7.htm">2 Chronicles 1:7-12</a></b></br> In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7,8</a></b></br> Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/10-36.htm">Mark 10:36,38-51</a></b></br> And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/22-16.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-6.htm">Dream</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm">Gibeon</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-10.htm">Night</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-17.htm">Vision</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-16.htm">Want</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-36.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-16.htm">Wish</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/9-2.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-15.htm">Dream</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-2.htm">Gibeon</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-19.htm">Night</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-6.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-2.htm">Vision</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-8.htm">Want</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-37.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-3.htm">Wish</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">Solomon marries Pharaoh's daughter</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/3-2.htm">High places being in use, Solomon sacrifices at Gibeon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">Solomon at Gibeon, in the choice which God gave him, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/3-10.htm">preferring wisdom, obtains wisdom, riches, and honor</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/3-16.htm">Solomon's judgment makes him renowned</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>One night at Gibeon</b><br>Gibeon was an important city located northwest of Jerusalem. It was known for its high place, where Solomon offered sacrifices. The significance of Gibeon in this context is tied to its role as a central worship site before the temple was built in Jerusalem. Historically, Gibeon was a Canaanite city that made a treaty with Israel during Joshua's conquest (Joshua 9). The choice of Gibeon as the location for this divine encounter underscores its religious importance at the time.<p><b>the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream</b><br>Dreams were a common means of divine communication in the ancient Near East, and the Bible records several instances where God spoke to individuals through dreams (e.g., Jacob in <a href="/genesis/28-12.htm">Genesis 28:12</a>, Joseph in <a href="/genesis/37-5.htm">Genesis 37:5-10</a>). This appearance to Solomon highlights the personal relationship between God and the king, emphasizing God's willingness to guide and direct those in leadership. The use of a dream also indicates the supernatural nature of the encounter, setting the stage for the significant request Solomon is about to make.<p><b>and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”</b><br>This invitation from God is a pivotal moment in Solomon's life and reign. It reflects God's grace and willingness to bless Solomon, offering him a unique opportunity to request anything he desires. This moment is reminiscent of God's covenant promises to David, Solomon's father, where God assured David of His steadfast love and support for his descendants (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>). Solomon's response to this offer, asking for wisdom, is a key moment that defines his reign and is often seen as a foreshadowing of Christ, who is described as the wisdom of God (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-24.htm">1 Corinthians 1:24</a>). Solomon's request and God's subsequent granting of wisdom also fulfill the prophetic and typological role of a wise and discerning king, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, the King of Kings.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon was the third king of Israel. Known for his wisdom, Solomon's reign is marked by peace and prosperity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeon.htm">Gibeon</a></b><br>A significant high place in ancient Israel where Solomon offered sacrifices. It was here that God appeared to Solomon in a dream.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who appears to Solomon in a dream, offering him a divine opportunity to request anything he desires.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/dream.htm">Dream</a></b><br>A common medium in the Old Testament through which God communicated with His people, indicating divine revelation and guidance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/request.htm">Request</a></b><br>The pivotal moment where God invites Solomon to ask for whatever he desires, setting the stage for Solomon's request for wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_invitation.htm">Divine Invitation</a></b><br>God invites us to bring our requests to Him. Like Solomon, we should approach God with humility and a heart aligned with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_wisdom.htm">Value of Wisdom</a></b><br>Solomon's request for wisdom over wealth or power highlights the importance of prioritizing spiritual discernment and understanding in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_generosity.htm">God's Generosity</a></b><br>God's willingness to give Solomon whatever he asks demonstrates His generous nature. We can trust in God's provision and His desire to bless His children.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dreams_and_revelation.htm">Dreams and Revelation</a></b><br>While God may not always speak through dreams today, He continues to guide us through His Word and the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_will.htm">Seeking God's Will</a></b><br>Solomon's example teaches us to seek God's wisdom in our decisions, ensuring our desires align with His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_solomon's_dream_as_divine.htm">If God truly appeared to Solomon in a dream (1 Kings 3:5), how do we distinguish this from myth or subjective experience? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_solomon's_wisdom.htm">What does the Bible say about Solomon's wisdom?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_solomon's_life_teach_us.htm">What lessons does Solomon's life teach us?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_chr_1_7_-_did_god_appear_to_solomon.htm">2 Chronicles 1:7 – How could God physically appear to Solomon and speak to him, and what evidence supports this event? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">The Lord appeared</span>.--This direct communication to Solomon by a dream--standing in contrast with the indirect knowledge of the Lord's will by David through the prophets Nathan and Gad (<a href="/context/2_samuel/7-2.htm" title="That the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains.">2Samuel 7:2-17</a>; <a href="/context/2_samuel/12-1.htm" title="And the LORD sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.">2Samuel 12:1-14</a>; <a href="/context/2_samuel/24-11.htm" title="For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,">2Samuel 24:11-14</a>), and by "enquiring of the Lord" through the priest (<a href="/context/1_samuel/23-9.htm" title="And David knew that Saul secretly practiced mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring here the ephod.">1Samuel 23:9-12</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/30-7.htm" title="And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray you, bring me here the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.">1Samuel 30:7</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/2-1.htm" title="And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said to him, Go up. And David said, Where shall I go up? And he said, To Hebron.">2Samuel 2:1</a>)--is perhaps the first indication of some temporary abeyance of the prophetic office, and (as appears still more clearly from the history of the consecration of the Temple), of a loss of leadership in the priesthood. At the same time it is to be noted that the vision of the Lord through dreams, being of a lower type than the waking vision, is mostly recorded as given to those outside the Covenant, as Abimelech (<a href="/context/genesis/20-3.htm" title="But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, you are but a dead man, for the woman which you have taken; for she is a man's wife.">Genesis 20:3-7</a>), Laban (<a href="/genesis/31-24.htm" title="And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said to him, Take heed that you speak not to Jacob either good or bad.">Genesis 31:24</a>), Pharaoh and his servants (<a href="/genesis/40-5.htm" title="And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.">Genesis 40:5</a>; <a href="/context/genesis/41-1.htm" title="And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.">Genesis 41:1-8</a>), the Midianite (<a href="/judges/7-13.htm" title="And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream to his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, see, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came to a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along.">Judges 7:13</a>), and Nebuchadnezzar (<a href="/daniel/2-1.htm" title="And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, with which his spirit was troubled, and his sleep broke from him.">Daniel 2:1</a>; <a href="/context/daniel/4-10.htm" title="Thus were the visions of my head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the middle of the earth, and the height thereof was great.">Daniel 4:10-18</a>); as belonging to the early stages of revelation, to Abraham (<a href="/genesis/15-12.htm" title="And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram; and, see, an horror of great darkness fell on him.">Genesis 15:12</a>), Jacob (<a href="/context/genesis/28-12.htm" title="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.">Genesis 28:12-15</a>), and Joseph (<a href="/context/genesis/37-5.htm" title="And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brothers: and they hated him yet the more.">Genesis 37:5-10</a>); and as marking the time of cessation of the regular succession of the prophets during the Captivity (<a href="/daniel/2-19.htm" title="Then was the secret revealed to Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.">Daniel 2:19</a>; <a href="/daniel/7-1.htm" title="In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head on his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.">Daniel 7:1</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In Glbeon</span> <span class="cmt_word">the Lord appeared unto Solomon in a dream</span> [cf. <a href="/numbers/12-6.htm">Numbers 12:6</a>. A vision is not necessarily implied (as in <a href="/genesis/28-12.htm">Genesis 28:12</a>; cf. 15:12), though he may have seen some angelic form (<span class="accented">angelus in Dei nomine ei apparuit loquens.</span> Grotius) - of course, only in his dream. Cf. <a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20</a>; <a href="/matthew/2-12.htm">Matthew 2:12</a>. Probably "appeared" is the equivalent of "revealed Himself." Bahr] <span class="cmt_word">by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee</span> [cf. <a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7</a>. This was the answer to the sacrifices. The night was probably that which followed the last day on which they were offered (ver. 15).] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/3-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">One night</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלָּ֑יְלָה</span> <span class="translit">(hal·lā·yə·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3915.htm">Strong's 3915: </a> </span><span class="str2">A twist, night, adversity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at Gibeon</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּגִבְע֗וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1391.htm">Strong's 1391: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gibeon -- a Levitical city in Benjamin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהֹוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">appeared</span><br /><span class="heb">נִרְאָ֧ה</span> <span class="translit">(nir·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Solomon</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in a dream,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּחֲל֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(ba·ḥă·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2472.htm">Strong's 2472: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dream</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Ask,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁאַ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(šə·’al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7592.htm">Strong's 7592: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inquire, to request, to demand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] I will give it</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶתֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(’et·ten-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you!”</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 3:5 In Gibeon Yahweh appeared to Solomon (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 3:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 3:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/3-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 3:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 3:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>