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In that night did God appear to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what I shall give you.
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God's Generous Offer
Commentators note that God takes the initiative in this pivotal moment. Following Solomon's extensive worship, God appears to him in a dream that very night. He presents Solomon with an open-ended offer: "Ask what I shall give thee." This demonstrates God's readiness to respond to and bless those who earnestly seek Him.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The verbal differences between this passage and the corresponding one in 1 Kings 3:5–14 are quite significant. They indicate a general …
19th Century
Anglican
In that night did God appear unto Solomon. —1 Kings, In Gibeon did Jehovah appear unto Solomon in a dream of the nigh…
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Reformed Baptist
In that night did God appear unto Solomon From hence to the end of (2 Chronicles 1:12) it is the same wi…
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