Bible Strands
1 Kings 9:2
the LORD appeared to him a second time, as He had appeared to him at Gibeon.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD appears to Solomon immediately after he completes the construction of the temple and the royal palace. This event occurs as a direct follow-up to the initial divine manifestation at Gibeon.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַיֵּרָא (va-yi-re'ah) and its root form נִרְאָה (ni-r'ah) both mean "he appeared," while שֵׁנִית (she-ni-th) literally denotes "a second [time]." These terms frame the event as a deliberate repetition of the prior divine manifestation.
The thread — This second appearance directly echoes the first vision at Gibeon recorded in 1 Kings 3:5. The narrative later contrasts this initial grace with God’s anger in 1 Kings 11:9 when Solomon’s heart turns away from the God who had appeared.
Why it lands — The text establishes a pattern of divine initiative that precedes human response, requiring the reader to track how repeated grace sets the baseline for subsequent covenant accountability.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
That the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.
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!”
- 2 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.
- 1 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.
- 2 Chronicles 1:7 That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”