2 Chronicles 1 · Verse 7

2 Chronicles 1:7

In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
2 Chronicles 1:7, King James Version

2 Chronicles 1:7 in other translations

BSBThat night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
WEBThat night, God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask for what you want me to give you.”
ASVIn that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
YLTIn that night hath God appeared to Solomon, and saith to him, ‘Ask--what do I give to thee?'
DARBYIn that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what I shall give thee.
BBEIn that night God came to Solomon in a vision, and said to him, Say what I am to give you.
WebsterIn that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what I shall give thee.

What does 2 Chronicles 1:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
7. In that night did God appear unto Solomon--(See on 1Ki 3:5). 2Ch 1:14-17. His Strength and Wealth.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 In that night - The night following the sacrifice. On Solomon's choice, see the notes on 1Kgs 3:5-15 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

2 Chronicles 1:7 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בַּלַּ֣יְלָהba.Lay.lahin the nightH3915
הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931
נִרְאָ֥הnir.'Ahhe appearedH7200
אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
לִשְׁלֹמֹ֑הlish.lo.Mohto SolomonH8010
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
ל֔וֹloto him
שְׁאַ֖לshe.'AlaskH7592
מָ֥הmahwhat?H4100
אֶתֶּן\־'e.ten-will I giveH5414
לָֽךְ\׃Lakhto you

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 1:7

  • Matthew 7:7-8

    Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

  • 1 John 5:14-15

    And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

  • John 16:23

    And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

  • Proverbs 3:5-6

    Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

  • Mark 10:51

    And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.

  • Mark 10:36-37

    And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.

  • 1 Kings 3:5-15

    In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in. And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
In that night.This was the night following the sacrifice which Solomon had offered.
1Ki 3:5-15; Pr 3:5,6
Ask.
Mt 7:7,8; Mr 10:36,37,51; Joh 16:23; 1Jo 5:14,15

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 1:6

    And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the Lord, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.

  • 2 Chronicles 1:7

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

  • 2 Chronicles 1:8

    And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.

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2 Chronicles 1:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y aquella noche apareció Dios á Salomón, y díjole: Demanda lo que quisieres que yo te dé.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Cette même nuit Dieu apparut à Salomon, et lui dit: Demande ce que tu veux que je te donne.
German
Elberfelder 1871
In selbiger Nacht erschien Gott dem Salomo und sprach zu ihm: Bitte, was ich dir geben soll.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Ecce autem in ipsa nocte apparuit ei Deus, dicens: Postula quod vis, ut dem tibi.