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He returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord&#8217s covenant and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. Then he gave a feast for all his court. <a href="/nlt/1_kings/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then Solomon woke up and realized it had been a dream. He returned to Jerusalem and stood before the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant, where he sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then he invited all his officials to a great banquet. <a href="/esv/1_kings/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> And Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. Then he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered up burnt offerings and peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants. <a href="/bsb/1_kings/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then Solomon awoke, and indeed it had been a dream. So he returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then he held a feast for all his servants. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/3.htm">King James Bible</a> And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/3.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Solomon awoke; and indeed it had been a dream. And he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and made peace offerings, and held a feast for all his servants. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and made peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and made peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and made peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants. <a href="/amp/1_kings/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Solomon awoke, and he realized that it was a dream. He came [back] to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; he offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and he prepared a feast for all his servants. <a href="/csb/1_kings/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Solomon woke up and realized it had been a dream. He went to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord’s covenant, and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. Then he held a feast for all his servants. <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Solomon woke up and realized it had been a dream. He went to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord&#8217s covenant, and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. Then he held a feast for all his servants. <a href="/asv/1_kings/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream: and he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and offered up burnt-offerings, and offered peace-offerings, and made a feast to all his servants. <a href="/cev/1_kings/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Solomon woke up and realized that God had spoken to him in the dream. He went back to Jerusalem and stood in front of the sacred chest, where he offered sacrifices to please the Lord and sacrifices to ask his blessing. Then Solomon gave a feast for his officials. <a href="/erv/1_kings/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Solomon awoke, and, behold, it was a dream: and he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Solomon woke up and realized it had been a dream. He went to Jerusalem and stood in front of the ark of the LORD's promise. He sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings and held a banquet for all his officials. <a href="/gnt/1_kings/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> Solomon woke up and realized that God had spoken to him in the dream. Then he went to Jerusalem and stood in front of the LORD's Covenant Box and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to the LORD. After that he gave a feast for all his officials. <a href="/isv/1_kings/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then Solomon woke up and realized that he had dreamed a dream. Then he went back to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the LORD's covenant, offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and threw a party for all of his servants. <a href="/msb/1_kings/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then Solomon awoke, and indeed it had been a dream. So he returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then he held a feast for all his servants. <a href="/net/1_kings/3.htm">NET Bible</a> Solomon then woke up and realized it was a dream. He went to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord's covenant, offered up burnt sacrifices, presented peace offerings, and held a feast for all his servants. <a href="/nheb/1_kings/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Solomon awoke; and look, it was a dream. Then he arose and came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Solomon awoke; and behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt-offerings, and offered peace-offerings, and made a feast to all his servants. <a href="/web/1_kings/3.htm">World English Bible</a> Solomon awoke; and behold, it was a dream. Then he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, and offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Solomon awakens, and behold, [it was] a dream; and he comes to Jerusalem, and stands before the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH, and causes burnt-offerings to ascend, and makes peace-offerings, and he makes a banquet for all his servants. <a href="/ylt/1_kings/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Solomon awaketh, and lo, a dream; and he cometh in to Jerusalem, and standeth before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and causeth to ascend burnt-offerings, and maketh peace-offerings. And he maketh a banquet for all his servants, <a href="/slt/1_kings/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Solomon will awake; and behold, a dream. And he will go to Jerusalem and stand before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and bring up burnt-offerings, and he will do peace, and make a drinking to all his servants.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Solomon awaked, and perceived that it was a dream: and when he was come to Jerusalem, he stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered holocausts, and sacrificed victims of peace offerings, and made a great feast for all his servants. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then Solomon awakened, and he understood that it was a dream. And when he had arrived in Jerusalem, he stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and he offered holocausts and made victims of peace offerings, and he held a great feast for all his servants. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/3.htm">New American Bible</a> Solomon awoke; it was a dream! He went to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, sacrificed burnt offerings and communion offerings, and gave a feast for all his servants. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Solomon awoke; it had been a dream. He came to Jerusalem where he stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. He offered up burnt offerings and offerings of well-being, and provided a feast for all his servants.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD and offered up burnt offerings and peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Solomon was awakened and he saw it was a dream, and he came to Jerusalem and stood before the Ark of the Covenant of LORD JEHOVAH, and offered up sacrifices and made peace offerings, and he made a feast for all his Servants.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Solomon awoke, and, behold, it was a dream; and he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt-offerings, and offered peace-offerings, and made a feast to all his servants. <a href="/sep/1_kings/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Solomon awoke, and, behold, it was a dream: and he arose and came to Jerusalem, and stood before the altar that was in front of the ark of the covenant of the Lord in Sion: and he offered whole-burnt-offerings, and sacrificed peace-offerings, and made a great banquet for himself and all his servants. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/3-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=1279" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/3.htm">God Grants Wisdom, Riches, and Honor</a> …14So if you walk in My ways and keep My statutes and commandments, just as your father David did, I will prolong your days.” 15<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.">Then Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/3364.htm" title="3364: way·yi·qaṣ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To awake. A primitive root; to awake.">awoke,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">and indeed it had been</a> <a href="/hebrew/2472.htm" title="2472: ḥă·lō·wm (N-ms) -- A dream. Or chalom; from chalam; a dream.">a dream.</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·w (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">So he returned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">to Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">stood</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: ’ă·rō·wn (N-csc) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">the ark</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: bə·rîṯ- (N-fsc) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">of the covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">of the Lord,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">and offered</a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: ‘ō·lō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">burnt offerings</a> <a href="/hebrew/8002.htm" title="8002: šə·lā·mîm (N-mp) -- A sacrifice for alliance or friendship, peace offering. From shalam; properly, requital, i.e. A sacrifice in thanks.">and peace offerings.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">Then he held</a> <a href="/hebrew/4960.htm" title="4960: miš·teh (N-ms) -- A feast, drink. From shathah; drink, by implication, drinking; also a banquet or feast.">a feast</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">for all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">his servants.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-7.htm">2 Chronicles 1:7-12</a> That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!” / Solomon replied to God: “You have shown much loving devotion to my father David, and You have made me king in his place. / Now, O LORD God, let Your promise to my father David be fulfilled. For You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. ... <a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a> 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. <a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a> For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. <a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-11</a> 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? ... <a href="/proverbs/3-13.htm">Proverbs 3:13-18</a> Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, / for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. / She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. ... <a href="/ephesians/1-17.htm">Ephesians 1:17</a> that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. <a href="/proverbs/4-7.htm">Proverbs 4:7</a> Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding. <a href="/colossians/1-9.htm">Colossians 1:9</a> For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, <a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a> The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. <a href="/luke/11-9.htm">Luke 11:9-13</a> 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? ... <a href="/proverbs/16-16.htm">Proverbs 16:16</a> How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver. <a href="/1_corinthians/1-30.htm">1 Corinthians 1:30</a> It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption. <a href="/proverbs/8-10.htm">Proverbs 8:10-11</a> Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. / For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her. <a href="/colossians/2-2.htm">Colossians 2:2-3</a> that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, / in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. <a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7</a> The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.awoke<a href="/genesis/41-7.htm">Genesis 41:7</a> And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.<a href="/jeremiah/31-26.htm">Jeremiah 31:26</a> Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.before<a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">2 Samuel 6:17</a> And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.<a href="/1_chronicles/16-1.htm">1 Chronicles 16:1,2</a> So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God… peace offerings<a href="/1_kings/8-63.htm">1 Kings 8:63,65</a> And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD… <a href="/leviticus/3-1.htm">Leviticus 3:1-17</a> And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD… <a href="/leviticus/7-11.htm">Leviticus 7:11-19</a> And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the LORD… a feast<a href="/genesis/31-54.htm">Genesis 31:54</a> Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.<a href="/genesis/40-20.htm">Genesis 40:20</a> And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.<a href="/esther/1-3.htm">Esther 1:3</a> In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/2-26.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/judges/16-20.htm">Awoke</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm">Burnt-Offerings</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-5.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">Dream</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-41.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-33.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-25.htm">Peace-Offerings</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-40.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-10.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-7.htm">Stood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/6-19.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/psalms/3-5.htm">Awoke</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-64.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-64.htm">Burnt-Offerings</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-12.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/job/20-8.htm">Dream</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-2.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-62.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-24.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-63.htm">Peace-Offerings</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-1.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-16.htm">Stood</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 3</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">Solomon marries Pharaoh's daughter</a> 2. <a href="/1_kings/3-2.htm">High places being in use, Solomon sacrifices at Gibeon</a> 5. <a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">Solomon at Gibeon, in the choice which God gave him, </a> 10. <a href="/1_kings/3-10.htm">preferring wisdom, obtains wisdom, riches, and honor</a> 16. <a href="/1_kings/3-16.htm">Solomon's judgment makes him renowned</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>Then Solomon awoke, and indeed it had been a dream. This phrase marks the conclusion of Solomon's divine encounter at Gibeon, where God appeared to him in a dream, offering him wisdom. Dreams were a common means of divine communication in the ancient Near East, as seen with figures like Joseph (Genesis 37) and Daniel (Daniel 2). Solomon's realization that it was a dream underscores the supernatural nature of the experience, affirming the authenticity of God's promise.So he returned to Jerusalem, Jerusalem was the political and spiritual center of Israel, housing the Ark of the Covenant. Solomon's return signifies a transition from the high place at Gibeon to the established center of worship. This move highlights the importance of Jerusalem in God's plan, as it would later be the site of the Temple, a type of Christ as the ultimate meeting place between God and humanity.stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, The Ark represented God's presence and covenant with Israel. By standing before it, Solomon acknowledges God's sovereignty and the centrality of the covenant. The Ark's location in Jerusalem foreshadows the coming of Christ, who fulfills the law and the prophets, embodying God's presence among His people (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Burnt offerings symbolized atonement and dedication to God, while peace offerings expressed fellowship and gratitude. Solomon's offerings demonstrate his commitment to God and his gratitude for the wisdom granted. These sacrifices prefigure Christ's ultimate sacrifice, which brings atonement and peace between God and humanity (<a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10</a>).Then he held a feast for all his servants. Feasting was a common way to celebrate significant events and express communal joy. By holding a feast, Solomon not only celebrates God's blessing but also unites his servants in shared gratitude. This act of communal celebration reflects the future Messianic banquet, where believers will partake in eternal fellowship with Christ (<a href="/revelation/19-9.htm">Revelation 19:9</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon is known for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, including the First Temple in Jerusalem. In this passage, he has just experienced a divine dream where God granted him wisdom. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The central city of Israel, Jerusalem is the political and spiritual heart of the nation. It is where Solomon returns to worship and offer sacrifices. 3. <a href="/topical/a/ark_of_the_covenant.htm">Ark of the Covenant</a> A sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's covenant with Israel. It symbolizes God's presence among His people. 4. <a href="/topical/b/burnt_offerings_and_peace_offerings.htm">Burnt Offerings and Peace Offerings</a> These are types of sacrifices in the Old Testament. Burnt offerings signify atonement and dedication to God, while peace offerings symbolize fellowship and thanksgiving. 5. <a href="/topical/f/feast_for_all_his_servants.htm">Feast for All His Servants</a> This event signifies celebration and communal joy, reflecting Solomon's gratitude and the unity of his court.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_divine_wisdom.htm">The Importance of Divine Wisdom</a> Solomon's dream and request for wisdom emphasize the value of seeking God's guidance above all else. In our lives, we should prioritize spiritual wisdom over worldly gains. <a href="/topical/w/worship_and_gratitude.htm">Worship and Gratitude</a> Solomon's immediate response of worship and sacrifice upon waking demonstrates the importance of gratitude and reverence towards God. We should cultivate a heart of thankfulness and worship in response to God's blessings. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_celebration.htm">Community and Celebration</a> The feast for Solomon's servants highlights the role of community and shared joy in the life of believers. We are called to celebrate God's goodness together, fostering unity and fellowship. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_ark.htm">Symbolism of the Ark</a> The Ark of the Covenant represents God's presence and faithfulness. In our spiritual journey, we should remember and honor God's promises and His presence in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 3</a> <a href="/q/which_high_places_did_solomon_visit.htm">Which high places did Solomon visit?</a> <a href="/q/why_isn't_solomon's_wealth_found_archaeologically.htm">How can we reconcile the extravagant wealth of Solomon described in 2 Chronicles 9 (especially verses 13-28) with the lack of corresponding archaeological evidence?</a> <a href="/q/what_was_solomon's_temple_for.htm">What was the purpose of Solomon's Temple?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_the_temple_mount_significant.htm">Why is the Temple Mount significant?</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>(15) Stood before the ark of the covenant, in its Tabernacle on Mount Sion, which now constituted a second, and probably still more sacred, place of worship. The great sacrifice--now distinctly a thank-offering, followed as usual by a sacred feast--is naturally repeated there.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 15. - And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream [That is to say, this passed while Solomon slept; but it was more than a dream. The same words are used of Pharaoh (<a href="/genesis/41-7.htm">Genesis 41:7</a>) when God showed him what He was about to do (vers. 25, 28, cf. <a href="/genesis/40-8.htm">Genesis 40:8</a>), and this was such a dream as Pharaoh's and as Joseph's (<a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20</a>; <a href="/matthew/2-19.htm">Matthew 2:19</a>). It was a dream, i.e., in which a Divine revelation was made to him. Wordsw. refers to Solomon's words, "I sleep, but my heart waketh" (<a href="/songs/5-2.htm">Song of Solomon 5:2</a>), and "He giveth to his beloved (Jedidiah) in sleep" (<a href="/psalms/127-2.htm">Psalm 127:2</a>)]. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant [the other sanctuary of that period (<a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">2 Samuel 6:17</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/16-37.htm">1 Chronicles 16:37-40</a>)] and offered up burnt offerings [probably in continuation of the sacrifices of Gibeon, ver. 4], and offered peace offerings [in testimony of his thankfulness for the signal favour recently vouchsafed to him] and made a feast [lit., a drinking. After the example of David, <a href="/1_chronicles/16-3.htm">1 Chronicles 16:3</a>. Cf. <a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm">1 Kings 8:65</a>. It was not exclusively a symposium. The flesh of the animals offered in sacrifice was eaten by the worshippers and their guests (<a href="/leviticus/7-15.htm">Leviticus 7:15, 31</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/2-16.htm">1 Samuel 2:16</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/8-13.htm">1 Corinthians 8:13</a>). This was "a sacrificial meal of the שְַׁלָמִים (Keil). See on ch. <a href="/1_kings/8-63.htm">1 Kings 8:63</a>] to all his servants. CHAPTER 3:16-28. IN this section we see how remarkably the gracious promise of Gibeon (ver. 12) was fulfilled. The "understanding to discern judgment" has been richly bestowed. And this, no doubt, is the reason why the story is related here. Ἐπιδεῖξαί τὴν τοῦ βασιλεως ἐβουλήθη σοφίαν (Theodoret). It is just possible, as Thenius maintains, that the narrative was handed down to a succeeding age by tradition, and was not incorporated into any of the documents from which our historian compiled his narrative; but this argues nothing against its authenticity or its inspiration. It is, as Bahr observes, a thoroughly Oriental story. <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/3-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne awoke, וַיִּקַ֥ץ (way·yi·qaṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3364.htm">Strong's 3364: </a> To awake and indeed it had been וְהִנֵּ֣ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! a dream. חֲל֑וֹם (ḥă·lō·wm) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2472.htm">Strong's 2472: </a> A dream So he returned וַיָּב֨וֹא (way·yā·ḇō·w) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to Jerusalem, יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel stood וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֣ד ׀ (way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> To stand, in various relations before לִפְנֵ֣י ׀ (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face the ark אֲר֣וֹן (’ă·rō·wn) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> A chest, ark of the covenant בְּרִית־ (bə·rîṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> A covenant of the Lord, אֲדֹנָ֗י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> The Lord and offered וַיַּ֤עַל (way·ya·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively burnt offerings עֹלוֹת֙ (‘ō·lō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm">Strong's 5930: </a> Whole burnt offering and peace offerings. שְׁלָמִ֔ים (šə·lā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8002.htm">Strong's 8002: </a> A sacrifice for alliance or friendship, peace offering Then he held וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make a feast מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה (miš·teh) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4960.htm">Strong's 4960: </a> Drink, drinking, a banquet, feast for all לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every his servants. עֲבָדָֽיו׃ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/3-15.htm">1 Kings 3:15 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/3-15.htm">1 Kings 3:15 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/3-15.htm">1 Kings 3:15 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/3-15.htm">1 Kings 3:15 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/3-15.htm">1 Kings 3:15 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/3-15.htm">1 Kings 3:15 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/3-15.htm">1 Kings 3:15 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/3-15.htm">1 Kings 3:15 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/3-15.htm">1 Kings 3:15 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/3-15.htm">1 Kings 3:15 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-15.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 3:15 Solomon awoke (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/3-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 3:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 3:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/3-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 3:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 3:16" /></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>