5And the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, saying : Ask what thou wilt that I should give thee.


In Context

2 But yet the people sacrificed in the high places: far there was no temple built to the name of the Lord until that day.

3 And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the precepts of David his father, only he sacrificed in the high places: and burnt incense.

4 He went therefore to Gabaon, to sacrifice there: for that was the great high place: a thousand victims for holocausts did Solomon offer upon that altar in Gabaon.

5 And the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, saying : Ask what thou wilt that I should give thee.

6 And Solomon said: Thou hast shewn great mercy to thy servant David my father, even at, he walked before thee in truth, and justice, and an upright heart with thee: and thou hast kept thy great mercy for him, and hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

7 And now, O Lord God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a child, and know not how to go out and come in.

1 Kings 3:5 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:5At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, "Ask for whatever you want me to give you."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:5In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:5In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:5In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:5In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:5In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:5In Gibeon Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, |Ask what I shall give you.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:5In Gibeon hath Jehovah appeared unto Solomon, in a dream of the night, and God saith, 'Ask — what do I give to thee?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:5In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give you.