At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon(A) in a dream at night.(B) God said, “Ask.(C) What should I give you?”

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11 So God said to him, “Because you have requested this and did not ask for long life[a] or riches for yourself,(A) or the death[b] of your enemies, but you asked discernment for yourself to understand justice,(B) 12 I will therefore do what you have asked.(C) I will give you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has never been anyone like you before and never will be again.(D) 13 In addition, I will give you what you did not ask for: both riches and honor,(E) so that no man in any kingdom will be your equal during your entire life.(F) 14 If you walk in My ways and keep My statutes and commands just as your father David did, I will give you a long life.”(G)

15 Then Solomon woke up(H) and realized it had been a dream.(I) He went to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord’s covenant,(J) and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.(K) Then he held a feast(L) for all his servants.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 3:11 Lit for many days
  2. 1 Kings 3:11 Lit life

the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time just as He had appeared to him at Gibeon.(A)

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