On that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask! What shall I give you?”
Parallel translations
- WEB That night, God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask for what you want me to give you.”
- KJV In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
- BSB That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
- NASB In that night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask what I shall give you.”
- NLT That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!”
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Quick answer
That night God appears to Solomon and invites him to ask for whatever he wants. God graciously offers to give before Solomon even asks.
Overview
Following his worship, Solomon receives a personal revelation in which God extends an open invitation, testing and inviting the new king's heart. This grace highlights God's generosity and willingness to bless those who seek him. It foreshadows the gospel pattern in which God gives freely to those who come to him.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Matt 7:7–8“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
- 1 Jn 5:14–15This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.
- John 16:23“In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
- Prov 3:5–6Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.
- Mark 10:51Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “Rabboni, that I may see again.”
- 1 Kgs 3:5–15In Gibeon, Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask for what I should give you.”
- Mark 10:36–37He said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”
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