1 Kings 3:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 3:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 3:5 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 3:5 — KJV
“In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.”
— 1 Kings 3:5 (KJV)
1 Kings 3:5 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 3:5
“In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:5: solomon, night, god
“And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:5: lord, appeared, night
“His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance. accursed...: Heb. the curse of God”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:5: lord, night, god
“That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:5: lord, god, ask
“So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:5: gibeon, lord, solomon
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