1 Kings 3:5
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“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
What Does 1 Kings 3:5 Mean?
1 Kings 3:5 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 3, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 3:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 7:7“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:”1 Kings 9:2“That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.”James 1:5“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”Numbers 12:6“And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.”2 Chronicles 1:7“In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.”John 14:13“And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”Mark 10:36“And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?”Genesis 28:12“And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.”Matthew 2:13“And when they were departed, behold, the 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 bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”1 Kings 11:9“And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,”Matthew 2:19“But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,”Luke 18:41“Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.”John 15:16“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.”Nehemiah 2:4“Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.”Job 33:14“For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.”Matthew 1:20“But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.”Matthew 20:21“And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.”Mark 10:38“But Jesus said unto 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?”Esther 5:3“Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.”Proverbs 30:7“Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:”
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