2 Chronicles 1:7

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him,“Tell me what I should give you.”

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֔וּא נִרְאָ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים לִשְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ שְׁאַ֖ל מָ֥ה אֶתֶּן־לָֽךְ׃

Transliteration

In-the-laylâ the-that nirʾâ ʾĕlōhîm to-Šəlōmōh and-wayyōʾmer to-him šəʾal what ʾetten-to-you.

Grammar Details

• *laylâ*: noun masculine singular - night
• *nirʾâ*: Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun masculine plural - God
• *Šəlōmōh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon
• *wayyōʾmer*: Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *šəʾal*: Qal imperative, masculine singular - ask
• *ʾetten*: Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I shall give

Word Meanings

• *nirʾâ*: appeared/became visible/showed himself
• *šəʾal*: ask/request/inquire

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 3:5-9 : 5 One night in Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream. God said,“Tell me what I should give you.” 6 Solomon replied,“You demonstrated great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served you faithfully, properly, and sincerely. You have maintained this great loyalty to this day by allowing his son to sit on his throne. 7 Now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king in my father David’s place, even though I am only a young man and am inexperienced. 8 Your servant stands among your chosen people; they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number. 9 So give your servant a discerning mind so he can make judicial decisions for your people and distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours.” 10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon made this request. 11 God said to him,“Because you asked for the ability to make wise judicial decisions, and not for long life, or riches, or vengeance on your enemies, 12 I grant your request, and give you a wise and discerning mind superior to that of anyone who has preceded or will succeed you. 13 Furthermore, I am giving you what you did not request– riches and honor so that you will be the greatest king of your generation. 14 If you follow my instructions by obeying my rules and regulations, just as your father David did, then I will grant you long life.” 15 Solomon then woke up and realized it was a dream. He went to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord’s covenant, offered up burnt sacrifices, presented peace offerings, and held a feast for all his servants.
• Prov 3:5-6 : 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. 6 Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.
• Matt 7:7-8 : 7 Ask, Seek, Knock“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
• Mark 10:36-37 : 36 He said to them,“What do you want me to do for you?” 37 They said to him,“Permit one of us to sit at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory.”
• Mark 10:51 : 51 Then Jesus said to him,“What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man replied,“Rabbi, let me see again.”
• John 16:23 : 23 At that time you will ask me nothing. I tell you the solemn truth, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.
• 1 John 5:14-15 : 14 And this is the confidence that we have before him: that whenever we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, then we know that we have the requests that we have asked from him.