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1 Kings 3

1 Kings 3:5 KJV (With Strong’s)

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In Gibeon
Gib`own (Hebrew #1391)
hilly; Gibon, a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Gibeon.
Pronounce: ghib-ohn'
Origin: from the same as 1387
the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
appeared
ra'ah (Hebrew #7200)
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
KJV usage: advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions.
Pronounce: raw-aw'
Origin: a primitive root
a to Solomon
Shlomoh (Hebrew #8010)
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor
KJV usage: Solomon.
Pronounce: shel-o-mo'
Origin: from 7965
in a dream
chalowm (Hebrew #2472)
from 2492; a dream
KJV usage: dream(-er).
Pronounce: khal-ome'
Origin: or (shortened) chalom {khal-ome'}
b by night
layil (Hebrew #3915)
also laylah {lah'- yel-aw}; from the same as 3883; properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
KJV usage: ((mid-))night (season).
Pronounce: lah'-yil
Origin: or (Isa. 21:11) leyl {lale}
: and God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, Ask
sha'al (Hebrew #7592)
a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
KJV usage: ask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, X earnestly, enquire, + greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, + salute, X straitly, X surely, wish.
Pronounce: shaw-al'
Origin: or shael {shaw-ale'}
c what I shall give
nathan (Hebrew #5414)
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
KJV usage: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.
Pronounce: naw-than'
Origin: a primitive root
thee.
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1 Kings 9:2• 2that Jehovah appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon. (1 Kings 9:2)
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Num. 12:6• 6And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. (Num. 12:6)
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Matt. 1:20• 20but while he pondered on these things, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to [thee] Mary, thy wife, for that which is begotten in her is of [the] Holy Spirit. (Matt. 1:20)
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Matt. 7:7• 7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you. (Matt. 7:7)
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John 16:24• 24Hitherto ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. (John 16:24)

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Dreams,
Gibeon,
God,
Night,
Solomon

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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the Lord.
1 Kings 9:2• 2that Jehovah appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon. (1 Kings 9:2)
in a dream.
Gen. 28:12‑13• 12And he dreamed, and behold, a ladder set up on earth, and its top reached to the heavens. And behold, angels of God ascended and descended upon it.
 13And behold, Jehovah stood above it, and said, I am Jehovah, God of Abraham thy father, and God of Isaac: the land on which thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed. (Gen. 28:12‑13)
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Num. 12:6• 6And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. (Num. 12:6)
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Job 33:14‑15• 14When God [El] speaketh once, and twice —{HR}[Man] regardeth it not —
 15In a dream, in a vision of the night,{HR}When deep sleep falleth on mortals,{HR}In slumberings on the bed; (Job 33:14‑15)
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Matt. 1:20• 20but while he pondered on these things, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to [thee] Mary, thy wife, for that which is begotten in her is of [the] Holy Spirit. (Matt. 1:20)
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Matt. 2:13,19• 13Now, they having departed, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, Arise, take to [thee] the little child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there until I shall tell thee; for Herod will seek the little child to destroy it.
 19But Herod having died, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appears in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, (Matt. 2:13,19)
Ask what.
2 Chron. 1:7‑12• 7In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
 8And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great mercy unto David my father. And hast made me to reign in his stead.
 9Now O Jehovah God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
 10Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
 11And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
 12wisdom and knowledge are granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like. (2 Chron. 1:7‑12)
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Matt. 7:7‑8• 7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.
 8For every one that asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. (Matt. 7:7‑8)
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Mark 10:36,38‑51• 36And he said to them, What would ye that I should do for you?
 38And Jesus said to 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?
 39And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:
 40but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but [it shall be given] to them for whom it is prepared.
 41And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant about James and John.
 42But Jesus called them unto him, and saith unto them, Ye know that those who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.
 43But it is not so among you: but whosoever would be great among you, shall be your minister:
 44and whosoever would be first of you, shall be bondman of all.
 45For also the Son of man did not come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
 46And they came to Jericho, and as he went out of Jericho, with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the wayside begging.
 47And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazaraean, he began to cry out, and say, Son of David, Jesus, have mercy on me.
 48And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Son of David, have mercy on me.
 49And Jesus stood still and said, Call him. And they call the blind man, saying to him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calls for thee.
 50And he, casting away his garment, rose and came to Jesus.
 51And Jesus answered and said to him, What wilt thou that I should do for thee? The blind man said to him, Rabboni, that I may recover sight. (Mark 10:36,38‑51)
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Mark 11:24• 24For this reason I say unto you, All things, whatsoever ye shall pray and beg, believe that ye have received, and ye shall have them. (Mark 11:24)
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John 14:13‑14• 13And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
 14If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it. (John 14:13‑14)
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John 15:16• 16Not ye chose me, but I chose you and appointed you that ye should go and bear fruit, and your fruit abide; that whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name he may give you. (John 15:16)
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James 1:5‑6• 5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God that giveth to all freely and reproacheth not; and it shall be given him.
 6But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting. For he that doubteth is like a wave of the sea wind-driven and tossed (James 1:5‑6)
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1 John 5:14‑15• 14And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he heareth us.
 15And if we know that he heareth us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him. (1 John 5:14‑15)
• Solomon went to Gibeon, but he loved the Lord, and the Lord always takes account of our affection for Him....In a dream one is unable to disguise the true state of one’s heart; one is not controlled by either his reason or his will to repress the manifestation of what is in his heart. (“Gibeon: 1 Kings 3:4-15” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

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

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)