1 Kings 3:5-15

5 At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.”

6 Solomon answered, “You have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful to you and righteous and upright in heart. You have continued this great kindness to him and have given him a son to sit on his throne this very day.

7 “Now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties.

8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number.

9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?”

10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this.

11 So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice,

12 I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.

13 Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for—both riches and honor—so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings.

14 And if you walk in my ways and obey my statutes and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.”

15 Then Solomon awoke—and he realized it had been a dream.
He returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord’s covenant and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. Then he gave a feast for all his court.

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Cross References for 1 Kings 3:5-15

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1 John 5:14-15 - This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his wil... Click to read the verse 1 John 5:14-15 Click to read the verse 1 John 5:14-15

Zechariah 1:8 - During the night I had a vision—and there before me was a man riding a red horse! He was standi... Click to read the verse Zechariah 1:8 Click to read the verse Zechariah 1:8

Joshua 10:41 - Joshua subdued them from Kadesh Barnea to Gaza and from the whole region of Goshen to Gibeon. Click to read the verse Joshua 10:41 Click to read the verse Joshua 10:41

1 Kings 9:2 - the Lord appeared to him a second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon. Click to read the verse 1 Kings 9:2 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 9:2

Matthew 20:21 - “What is it you want?” he asked. She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at... Click to read the verse Matthew 20:21 Click to read the verse Matthew 20:21

John 14:13-14 - And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. Click to read the verse John 14:13-14 Click to read the verse John 14:13-14

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