1 Kings 3:5
What does 1 Kings 3:5 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 3:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949In 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862In Gibeon hath Jehovah appeared unto Solomon, in a dream of the night, and God saith, `Ask--what do I give to thee?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, saying: Ask what thou wilt that I should give thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; andGod said, Ask what I shall give thee.
Context
v.4And 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.
v.5This passage
v.6And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great lovingkindness, 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 lovingkindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 33:14
For God speaketh once, Yea twice, though man regardeth it not.
- 1 John 5:14
And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:
- Mark 11:24
Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
- Matthew 7:7
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
- John 15:16
Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
- Matthew 2:13
Now when they were departed, behold, an 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 tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
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