1 Kings 9:2
1 Now when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and had achieved all that he had desired to do,
the LORD appeared to him a second time, as He had appeared to him at Gibeon.
3 And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple you have built by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.
4 And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- the LORD appeared to him a second time, as He had appeared to him at Gibeon.
- KJV
- That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.
- WEB
- The LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon.
- ASV
- that Jehovah appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.
- DARBY
- that Jehovah appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon.
- BLB
- that YHWH appeared to Solomon a second time, as He had appeared to him at Gibeon.
- ÅB
- da åpenbarte Herren seg annen gang for Salomo, slik som han hadde åpenbart seg for ham i Gibeon.
- OTB
- viste Herren seg for Salomo igjen, på samme måte som Han hadde gjort i Gibeon.
- B1930
- da åpenbarte Herren sig annen gang for Salomo, likesom han hadde åpenbaret sig for ham i Gibeon.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Kings 3:5
One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
Read in context2 Chronicles 7:12
the LORD appeared to him at night and said to him: “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.
Read in context1 Kings 11:9
Now the LORD grew angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.
Read in context2 Chronicles 1:7–12
That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
Read in context