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and the glory of the LORD filled the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of Yahweh filled the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the [Shekinah] glory <i>and</i> brilliance of the LORD filled the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Solomon finished praying, fire descended from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Solomon finished praying, fire descended from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt-offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of Jehovah filled the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />As soon as Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and burned up the offerings. The LORD's dazzling glory then filled the temple, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offerings and the other sacrifices, and the LORD's glory filled the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When King Solomon finished his prayer, fire came down from heaven and burned up the sacrifices that had been offered, and the dazzling light of the LORD's presence filled the Temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As soon as Solomon finished his prayer, fire descended from heaven and burned up the burnt offerings and sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the Temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the LORD's splendor filled the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt-offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and Yahweh’s glory filled the house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And at Solomon’s finishing to pray, then the fire has come down from the heavens and consumes the burnt-offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of YHWH has filled the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And at Solomon's finishing to pray, then the fire hath come down from the heavens, and consumeth the burnt-offering and the sacrifices, and the honour of Jehovah hath filled the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And when Solomon finished to pray, and the fire will come down from the heavens and consume the burnt-offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of Jehovah filled the house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when Solomon had made an end of his prayer, Are came down from heaven, and consumed the holocausts and the victims: and the majesty of the Lord tilled the house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when Solomon had completed pouring out his prayers, fire descended from heaven, and it devoured the holocausts and the victims. And the majesty of the Lord filled the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When Solomon had ended his prayer, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offerings and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When Solomon had ended his prayer, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />NOW when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offerings and the wood; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And when Solomon finished praying, fire came down from Heaven and consumed the offerings and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Shechinah Presence of LORD JEHOVAH filled the house.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt-offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And when Solomon had finished praying, then the fire came down from heaven, and devoured the whole-burnt-offerings and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=1525" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/7.htm">Fire from Heaven</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">When Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: ū·ḵə·ḵal·lō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-k:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">had finished</a> <a href="/hebrew/6419.htm" title="6419: lə·hiṯ·pal·lêl (Prep-l:: V-Hitpael-Inf) -- To intervene, interpose. A primitive root; to judge; by extension, to intercede, pray.">praying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: wə·hā·’êš (Conj-w, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: yā·rə·ḏāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To come or go down, descend. ">came down</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: mê·haš·šā·ma·yim (Prep-m, Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">from heaven</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: wat·tō·ḵal (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">and consumed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: hā·‘ō·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">the burnt offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/2077.htm" title="2077: wə·haz·zə·ḇā·ḥîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- A sacrifice. From zabach; properly, a slaughter, i.e. The flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice.">and the sacrifices,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: ū·ḵə·ḇō·wḏ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">and the glory</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mā·lê (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">filled</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·bā·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the temple.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a></span><br />And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/9-23.htm">Leviticus 9:23-24</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron then entered the Tent of Meeting. When they came out, they blessed the people, and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people. / Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34-35</a></span><br />Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. / Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-38.htm">1 Kings 18:38</a></span><br />Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/16-35.htm">Numbers 16:35</a></span><br />And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/43-4.htm">Ezekiel 43:4-5</a></span><br />and the glory of the LORD entered the temple through the gate facing east. / Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-4.htm">Isaiah 6:4</a></span><br />At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook, and the temple was filled with smoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-8.htm">Revelation 15:8</a></span><br />And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-3.htm">Acts 2:3</a></span><br />They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-29.htm">Hebrews 12:29</a></span><br />“For our God is a consuming fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-5.htm">Matthew 17:5</a></span><br />While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-34.htm">Luke 9:34-35</a></span><br />While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. / And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-55.htm">Acts 7:55</a></span><br />But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-17.htm">Exodus 24:17</a></span><br />And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">1 Kings 8:54</a></span><br />Now when Solomon had finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the LORD, he got up before the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.</p><p class="hdg">when Solomon</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">1 Kings 8:54</a></b></br> And it was <i>so</i>, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/65-24.htm">Isaiah 65:24</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/9-20.htm">Daniel 9:20</a></b></br> And whiles I <i>was</i> speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;</p><p class="hdg">the fire</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-17.htm">Genesis 15:17</a></b></br> And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/29-43.htm">Exodus 29:43</a></b></br> And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and <i>the tabernacle</i> shall be sanctified by my glory.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/9-24.htm">Leviticus 9:24</a></b></br> And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: <i>which</i> when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.</p><p class="hdg">the glory</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">2 Chronicles 5:13,14</a></b></br> It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers <i>were</i> as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up <i>their</i> voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, <i>saying</i>, For <i>he is</i> good; for his mercy <i>endureth</i> for ever: that <i>then</i> the house was filled with a cloud, <i>even</i> the house of the LORD; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34,35</a></b></br> Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/9-23.htm">Leviticus 9:23</a></b></br> And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/4-20.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-12.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-14.htm">Consumeth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-12.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-11.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">Finishing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-22.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-32.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-39.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-39.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-38.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-29.htm">ng</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-6.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-40.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-40.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-24.htm">Praying</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-6.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-13.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-3.htm">Solomon's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-32.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/16-10.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-7.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-7.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-8.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/job/13-28.htm">Consumeth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-28.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/ezra/4-12.htm">Finishing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-3.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-13.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-13.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-7.htm">ng</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-7.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-4.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-12.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-15.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/ezra/6-10.htm">Praying</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-4.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-5.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">Solomon's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">God having given testimony to Solomon's prayer by fire from heaven, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">and glory in the temple, the people worship him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-4.htm">Solomon's solemn sacrifice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-8.htm">Solomon having kept the feasts of tabernacles and dedication, dismisses the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-12.htm">God appearing to Solomon, gives him promises upon condition</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Solomon's prayer is a significant moment, as it reflects his role as a mediator between God and the people of Israel. The completion of his prayer signifies a transition from human petition to divine response. This moment is reminiscent of other biblical instances where prayer precedes divine action, such as Elijah's prayer on Mount Carmel (<a href="/1_kings/18-36.htm">1 Kings 18:36-38</a>).<p><b>fire came down from heaven</b><br>The descent of fire from heaven is a powerful demonstration of God's presence and approval. This event parallels other instances in the Old Testament where fire signifies divine acceptance, such as the offerings of Abel (<a href="/genesis/4-4.htm">Genesis 4:4</a>), the consecration of Aaron's priesthood (<a href="/leviticus/9-24.htm">Leviticus 9:24</a>), and Elijah's sacrifice (<a href="/1_kings/18-38.htm">1 Kings 18:38</a>). Fire from heaven is often associated with God's holiness and consuming power, emphasizing His sovereignty and the sacredness of the temple.<p><b>and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices</b><br>The consumption of the offerings by divine fire indicates God's acceptance of the sacrifices and the sincerity of Solomon's dedication. Burnt offerings were a central aspect of Israelite worship, symbolizing atonement and devotion to God. The complete consumption of the offerings signifies total acceptance and the fulfillment of the sacrificial purpose. This act foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who offered Himself as a perfect and complete atonement for sin (<a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10-14</a>).<p><b>and the glory of the LORD filled the temple</b><br>The filling of the temple with the glory of the LORD is a manifestation of God's presence among His people. This event echoes the filling of the tabernacle with God's glory during the time of Moses (<a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34-35</a>). The glory of the LORD, often described as a radiant and overwhelming presence, signifies God's dwelling with His people and His approval of the temple as His earthly sanctuary. This moment anticipates the New Testament revelation of God's glory in Jesus Christ, who is described as the Word made flesh dwelling among us (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel who built the temple in Jerusalem. He is known for his wisdom and dedication to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The holy place in Jerusalem where God’s presence dwelled, built by Solomon as a permanent house for the Ark of the Covenant.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/fire_from_heaven.htm">Fire from Heaven</a></b><br>A divine manifestation of God's presence and approval, consuming the sacrifices offered by Solomon.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/burnt_offering_and_sacrifices.htm">Burnt Offering and Sacrifices</a></b><br>Ritual offerings made to God, symbolizing atonement and dedication.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_glory_of_the_lord.htm">The Glory of the LORD</a></b><br>The visible manifestation of God's presence, often associated with a cloud or fire, filling the temple.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_approval_and_presence.htm">God's Approval and Presence</a></b><br>The fire from heaven signifies God's approval of Solomon's prayer and the temple. It reminds us that God desires to dwell among His people and blesses those who seek Him earnestly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_prayer.htm">The Importance of Prayer</a></b><br>Solomon's prayer precedes the divine response, highlighting the power and importance of prayer in seeking God's presence and guidance in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_reverence.htm">Holiness and Reverence</a></b><br>The glory of the LORD filling the temple calls us to approach God with reverence and awe, recognizing His holiness and our need for purity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>This event fulfills God's promise to David and Solomon regarding the establishment of a house for His name, reminding us of God's faithfulness to His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_fire.htm">Symbolism of Fire</a></b><br>Fire represents purification and the presence of God. In our spiritual walk, we should seek the refining fire of the Holy Spirit to purify and empower us for service.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_accept_fire_from_heaven_without_proof.htm">(2 Chronicles 7:1) How can we accept fire miraculously coming down from heaven to consume offerings when there is no scientific or historical evidence of such an event? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_bodies_as_holy_spirit_temples.htm">What historical or archaeological evidence supports the idea that believers’ bodies are literally temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_psalm_150_1_relevant_today.htm">How does Psalm 150:1 remain relevant when the “sanctuary” no longer exists as it did in ancient times?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_shekinah_glory.htm">What is the Shekinah Glory?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">When Solomon had made an end of praying</span>.--(<a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm" title="And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication to the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.">1Kings 8:54</a>, "And it came to pass, <span class= "ital">when</span> <span class= "ital">S. had made an end of praying</span> unto Jehovah all this prayer and supplication.") From this point the divergence between the two accounts begins. There is no objective ground for supposing that the chronicler <span class= "ital">invented</span> the facts here recorded. He must have found them in one of his sources, although we have no means of determining whether or not they were related in the original narrative followed by the author of Kings. It is gratuitous to fancy that the chronicler was more partial to miracle than the older writer. (Comp. <a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm" title="And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,">1Kings 8:10</a>; <a href="/1_kings/18-38.htm" title="Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.">1Kings 18:38</a>.) His greater interest in all that concerned the worship of the Temple is enough to account for the present and similar additions to the older narrative.<p><span class= "bld">The fire came down from heaven.</span>--Comp. <a href="/context/leviticus/9-22.htm" title="And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.">Leviticus 9:22-24</a>, from which passage it appears likely that the fire descended <span class= "ital">after</span> Solomon had blessed the people. (Comp. also <a href="/1_chronicles/21-26.htm" title="And David built there an altar to the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called on the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire on the altar of burnt offering.">1Chronicles 21:26</a>; <a href="/2_kings/1-10.htm" title="And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume you and your fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.">2Kings 1:10</a>; <a href="/2_kings/1-12.htm" title="And Elijah answered and said to them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume you and your fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.">2Kings 1:12</a>; <a href="/2_kings/1-14.htm" title="Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in your sight.">2Kings 1:14</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When Solomon had made an end of praying</span>. See the parallel, <a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">1 Kings 8:54</a>, which verse, however, in a sense, disappoints us; for, beginning with these same words, it does not go on at all to tell of this second occurrence of the fire and the cloud and the glory. <span class="cmt_word">The fire came... and consumed the burnt offering and</span> <span class="cmt_word">the sacrifices.</span> So <a href="/leviticus/9-24.htm">Leviticus 9:24</a>, when the tabernacle was consecrated. The closing verses of our ch. 5, compared with the first verse of ch. 6, and in particular the first word of that verse, "<span class="accented">then</span>," leave it quite open to conjecture that the demonstration of the fire and the glory of the Lord had not ceased, but was continued during the prayer of Solomon, though at its close they may have been marked with added brightness, and then wrought their sacrifice-consuming work. Such supposition may bring us nearest to some tenable explanation of what otherwise seems the very unaccountable omission in the parallel. The language of our ver. 2 adds something to countenance this theory, coinciding as it does with the language of the last verses of ch. 5. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When Solomon</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמֹה֙</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had finished</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְכַלּ֤וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·ḵal·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">praying,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hiṯ·pal·lêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6419.htm">Strong's 6419: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, to intercede, pray</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fire</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָאֵ֗שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came down</span><br /><span class="heb">יָֽרְדָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(yā·rə·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come or go down, descend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from heaven</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽהַשָּׁמַ֔יִם</span> <span class="translit">(mê·haš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and consumed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֥אכַל</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·ḵal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the burnt offering</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֹלָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ō·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm">Strong's 5930: </a> </span><span class="str2">Whole burnt offering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the sacrifices,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַזְּבָחִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haz·zə·ḇā·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2077.htm">Strong's 2077: </a> </span><span class="str2">A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the glory</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְב֥וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·ḇō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, splendor, copiousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">filled</span><br /><span class="heb">מָלֵ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(mā·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the temple.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבָּֽיִת׃</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bā·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 7:1 Now when Solomon had made an end (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-42.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 6:42"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 6:42" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 7:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 7:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>