1 Reyes 3:5

5 Y en Gabaón el SEÑOR se apareció a Salomón de noche en sueños, y Dios le dijo: Pide lo que quieras que yo te dé.

1 Reyes 3:5 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 3:5

In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night,
&c.] This was not a common natural dream, but an extraordinary, divine, and supernatural one, a prophetic dream, a night vision, such as God used to speak in to his prophets; in which he had the full use of his reasoning powers, was under divine impressions, and in a spiritual frame of mind, and in the exercise of grace; it was not a mere dream that the Lord did appear to him, but he really did appear to him while sleeping and dreaming, by some display of his glory in some way or another:

and God said, ask what I shall give thee;
he did not hereby dream that God said to him, but he really did say this; bid him ask what he would and it should be given him; he knew what he designed to give, but he would have it asked of him, as he will be inquired of by all his people to do that for them which he has intended and provided for them; and it is encouragement enough for them to ask, since he has promised to give.

1 Reyes 3:5 In-Context

3 Salomón amaba al SEÑOR, andando en los estatutos de su padre David, aunque sacrificaba y quemaba incienso en los lugares altos.

4 El rey fue a Gabaón a sacrificar allí, porque ese era el lugar alto principal. Salomón ofreció mil holocaustos sobre ese altar.

5 Y en Gabaón el SEÑOR se apareció a Salomón de noche en sueños, y Dios le dijo: Pide lo que quieras que yo te dé.

6 Entonces Salomón dijo: Tú has usado de gran misericordia con tu siervo David mi padre, según él anduvo delante de ti con fidelidad, justicia y rectitud de corazón hacia ti; y has guardado para él esta gran misericordia, en que le has dado un hijo que se siente en su trono, como sucede hoy.

7 Y ahora, SEÑOR Dios mío, has hecho a tu siervo rey en lugar de mi padre David, aunque soy un muchacho y no sé cómo salir ni entrar.