2 Chronicles 1:7

Modern

That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”

Traditional

In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.

Literal

On that night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask what I shall give to you.”

Latin

Ecce autem in ipsa nocte apparuit ei Deus, dicens: Postula quod vis, ut dem tibi.

Hebrew

English

That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”

See “Solomon’s Wisdom” Theme Note.

Theme notes and profiles

Matthew 7:7–8
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
1 John 5:14–15
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
John 16:23
In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
Proverbs 3:5–6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
Mark 10:36–37
“What do you want Me to do for you?” He inquired.
1 Kings 3:5–15
One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
Mark 10:51
“What do you want Me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “Rabboni,” said the blind man, “let me see again.”

Solomon: Son of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom