1 Kings 3:5 (GNV)

Passage

In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Salomon in a dreame by night: and God sayd, Aske what I shall giue thee.

Nearby Context

1 Kings 3:3 And Salomon loued the Lord, walking in the ordinances of Dauid his father: onely he sacrificed and offred incense in the hie places.

1 Kings 3:4 And the King went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the chiefe hie place: a thousand burnt offrings did Salomon offer vpon that altar.

1 Kings 3:5 In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Salomon in a dreame by night: and God sayd, Aske what I shall giue thee.

1 Kings 3:6 And Salomon sayd, Thou hast shewed vnto thy seruant Dauid my father great mercie, when hee walked before thee in trueth, and in righteousnesse, and in vprightnes of heart with thee: and thou hast kept for him this great mercie, and hast giuen him a sonne, to sit on his throne, as appeareth this day.

1 Kings 3:7 And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy seruant King in steade of Dauid my father: and I am but a yong childe, and know not howe to go out and in.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "gibeon", "lord", "appeared", "salomon", "dreame", "night", "sayd", and "aske". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "gibeon" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "And the King went to Gibeon to..." into verse 6's "And Salomon sayd Thou hast shewed vnto...", so "gibeon" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In 1 Kings context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "gibeon" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.