1 Kings 3:15Solomon awoke; and behold, it was a dream. Then he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~970 BC. Solomon returns from Gibeon to the capital city. The Ark of the Covenant sits in a tent on Mount Zion, waiting for the temple Solomon will build. He offers three types of sacrifices in overwhelming gratitude.
The emotion here: overwhelmed with gratitude and awe
The original word
shelamim (שְׁלָמִים) — peace offerings, fellowship meals shared with God and community
Why it matters
The Ark hadn't had a permanent home since the tabernacle - it spent 20 years in a house before David brought it to Jerusalem
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 3:15
Solomon made a FEAST - peace offerings were meals eaten in celebration, not just burned sacrifices
Common misconceptionPeople focus on the dream being 'just' a dream, but Scripture treats it as a genuine divine encounter that demanded real response.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 3:15
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 3:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 3:15 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine encounter, worship, response to blessing. Notable phrases: Solomon awoke; it was a dream; stood before the ark; offered burnt offerings.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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