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1 Kings 3:5

In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

KJV

Apparuit autem Dominus Salomoni per somnium nocte, dicens : Postula quod vis ut dem tibi.

Vulgate

καὶ ὤφθη Κύριος τῷ Σαλωμὼν ἐν ὕπνῳ τὴν νύκτα· καὶ εἶπεν Κύριος πρὸς Σαλωμών Αἴτησαί τι αἴτημα σαυτῷ.

LXX

In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

ASV

בְּ/גִבְע֗וֹן נִרְאָ֧ה יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶל שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה בַּ/חֲל֣וֹם הַ/לָּ֑יְלָה וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים שְׁאַ֖ל מָ֥ה אֶתֶּן לָֽ/ךְ

Hebrew

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In this verse

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
גִבְעֽוֹן
gb'vn
proper_noun · 37×
חֲל֣וֹם
chlvm
noun · 64×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִּשְׁאַ֤ל
ysh'l
verb · 176×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
לָ֑יְלָה
lylh
noun · 234×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה
shlmh
proper_noun · 280×

Themes

Theophany

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 12:8 — For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
  • 1John 5:14 — And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
  • 1Kgs 9:2 — That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.
  • 1Kgs 9:2 — That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.
  • 1Kgs 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,
  • 1Kgs 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,
  • 2Chr 1:7 — In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
  • 2Chr 1:7 — In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
  • Esth 5:3 — Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.
  • Gen 28:12 — 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.
  • Gen 31:10 — And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled.
  • Gen 31:24 — And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
  • Gen 37:5 — And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
  • Jas 1:5 — 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.
  • Job 33:14 — For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
  • John 14:13 — 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 ma
  • Luke 18:41 — Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
  • Mark 10:36 — And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
  • Mark 10:36 — And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
  • Mark 10:38 — 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.
  • Matt 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 conceiv
  • Matt 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
  • Matt 2:19 — But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
  • Matt 7:7 — Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
  • Matt 7:7 — Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
  • Matt 20:21 — And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
  • Neh 2:4 — Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
  • Num 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.
  • Num 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.
  • Prov 4:8 — Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
  • Prov 30:7 — Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: