1Ki 3:4 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Kgs 3:4-15: 3:4-15 God’s gift of wisdom to Solomon is narrated as a chiasm (a symmetrical arrangement in which sections A and B are mirrored by sections B’ and A’), drawing the focus in on Solomon’s transaction with the Lord: A: While he sacrificed at Gibeon ... the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream (3:4-5 ). B: Solomon prayed for wisdom to govern his people equitably and efficiently (3:6-9 ). B’: The Lord favorably answered his request and granted additional blessings (3:10-14 ). A’: Solomon awoke from the dream and offered additional sacrifices to the Lord (3:15 ). 3:4 The city of Gibeon lay six miles northwest of Jerusalem. Its altar, the most important of these [local] places of worship (literally the great high place ), accommodated sacrifices of royal proportions. Gibeon was also the site of the Tabernacle (1 Chr 16:39-40 ; 21:29 ; 2 Chr 1:2-6 ).

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‏ 1 Kings 3:4

Summary for 1Kgs 3:4-15: 3:4-15 ^a God’s gift of wisdom to Solomon is narrated as a chiasm (a symmetrical arrangement in which sections A and B are mirrored by sections B’ and A’), drawing the focus in on Solomon’s transaction with the Lord: A: While he sacrificed at Gibeon ... the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream (3:4-5 ^b). B: Solomon prayed for wisdom to govern his people equitably and efficiently (3:6-9 ^c). B’: The Lord favorably answered his request and granted additional blessings (3:10-14 ^d). A’: Solomon awoke from the dream and offered additional sacrifices to the Lord (3:15 ^e). 3:4 ^f The city of Gibeon lay six miles northwest of Jerusalem. Its altar, the most important of these [local] places of worship (literally the great high place), accommodated sacrifices of royal proportions. Gibeon was also the site of the Tabernacle (1 Chr 16:39-40 ^g; 21:29 ^h; 2 Chr 1:2-6 ⁱ).