1 Kings 3:15 (YLT)

Passage

And Solomon awaketh, and lo, a dream; and he cometh in to Jerusalem, and standeth before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and causeth to ascend burnt-offerings, and maketh peace-offerings. And he maketh a banquet for all his servants,

Nearby Context

1 Kings 3:13 and also, that which thou hast not asked I have given to thee, both riches and honour, that there hath not been like thee a man among the kings all thy days;

1 Kings 3:14 and if thou dost walk in My ways to keep My statutes, and My commands, as David thy father walked, then I have prolonged thy days.'

1 Kings 3:15 And Solomon awaketh, and lo, a dream; and he cometh in to Jerusalem, and standeth before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and causeth to ascend burnt-offerings, and maketh peace-offerings. And he maketh a banquet for all his servants,

1 Kings 3:16 then come in do two women, harlots, unto the king, and stand before him,

1 Kings 3:17 and the one woman saith, `O, my lord, I and this woman are dwelling in one house, and I bring forth with her, in the house;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "solomon", "awaketh", "dream", "cometh", "jerusalem", "standeth", "before", and "covenant". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "solomon" and "awaketh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "and if thou dost walk in My..." into verse 16's "then come in do two women harlots...", so "solomon" and "awaketh" 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 "solomon" and "awaketh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.