2 Chronicles 7 · Verse 1

2 Chronicles 7:1

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.
2 Chronicles 7:1, King James Version

2 Chronicles 7:1 in other translations

BSBWhen 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.
WEBNow when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the LORD’s glory filled the house.
ASVNow 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.
YLTAnd 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,
DARBYAnd when Solomon had ended praying, the fire came down from the heavens and consumed the burnt-offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of Jehovah filled the house.
BBENow when Solomon's prayers were ended, fire came down from heaven, burning up all the offerings; and the house was full of the glory of the Lord.
WebsterNow 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.

What does 2 Chronicles 7:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2Ch 7:1-3. God Gives Testimony to Solomon's Prayer; the People Worship. 1. the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering--Every act of worship was accompanied by a sacrifice. The preternatural stream of fire kindled the mass of flesh, and was a token of the divine acceptance of Solomon's prayer (see on Le 9:24; 1Ki 18:38). the glory of the Lord filled the house--The cloud, which was the symbol of God's presence and majesty, filled the interior of the temple (Ex 40:35).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

Solomon having ended his prayer, the fire of the Lord comes down from heaven and consumes the offerings, 2Chr 7:1. The people and the priests see this, and glorify God, and offer sacrifices, 2Chr 7:2-4. Solomon offers twenty-two thousand oxen, and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep; and the priests and Levites attend in their offices, 2Chr 7:5, 2Chr 7:6. He keeps the feast seven days, and the dedication of the altar seven days, and dismisses the people, 2Chr 7:7-11. The Lord appears unto him by night, and assures him that he has heard his prayer, 2Chr 7:12-16; promises him and his posterity a perpetual government, if they be obedient, 2Chr 7:17, 2Chr 7:18; but utter destruction should they disobey, and become idolaters, 2Chr 7:19-22. Verse 1 The fire came down - The cloud had come down before, now the fire consumes the sacrifice, showing that both the house and the sacrifices were accepted by the Lord.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
God's answer to Solomon's prayer. --God gave a gracious answer to Solomon's prayer. The mercies of God to sinners are made known in a manner well suited to impress all who receive them, with his majesty and holiness. The people worshipped and praised God. When he manifests himself as a consuming Fire to sinners, his people can rejoice in him as their Light. Nay, they had reason to say, that God was good in this. It is of the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, but the sacrifice in our stead, for which we should be very thankful. And whoever beholds with true faith, the Saviour agonizing and dying for man's sin, will, by that view, find his godly sorrow enlarged, his hatred of sin increased, his soul made more watchful, and his life more holy. Solomon prosperously effected all he designed, for adorning both God's house and his own. Those who begin with the service of God, are likely to go on successfully in their own affairs. It was Solomon's praise, that what he undertook, he went through with; it was by the grace of God that he prospered in it. Let us then stand in awe, and sin not. Let us fear the Lord's displeasure, hope in his mercy, and walk in his commandments.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

2 Chronicles 7:1 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּכְכַלּ֤וֹתu.khe.kha.Lotand just as finishedH3615
שְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohSolomonH8010
לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֔לle.hit.pa.Lelto prayH6419
וְהָאֵ֗שׁve.ha.'Eshand the fireH784
יָֽרְדָה֙ya.re.Dahit came downH3381
מֵֽהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםme.ha.sha.Ma.yimfrom the heavensH8064
וַתֹּ֥אכַלva.To.khaland it consumedH398
הָעֹלָ֖הha.'o.Lahthe burnt offeringH5930
וְהַזְּבָחִ֑יםve.ha.ze.va.Chimand the sacrificesH2077
וּכְב֥וֹדu.khe.Vodand [the] glory ofH3519
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
מָלֵ֥אma.Le'it filledH4390
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַבָּֽיִת\׃ha.Ba.yitthe houseH1004

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 7:1

  • 1 Kings 18:38

    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.

  • 1 Chronicles 21:26

    And David built there an altar unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the Lord; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.

  • Leviticus 9:23-24

    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. And there came a fire out from before the Lord, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.

  • Ezekiel 43:5

    So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house.

  • 1 Kings 18:24

    And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.

  • Ezekiel 44:4

    Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord: and I fell upon my face.

  • Malachi 3:1-2

    Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts. But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:

  • Genesis 15:17

    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.

  • Exodus 40:34-35

    Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

  • 1 Kings 8:10-11

    And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord, So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord.

  • Acts 16:25-26

    And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.

  • 1 Kings 8:54-61

    And it was so, 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. And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying, Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant. The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us: …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 God having given testimony to Solomon's prayer by fire from heaven, and glory in the temple, the people worship him.
4 Solomon's solemn sacrifice.
8 Solomon having kept the feast of tabernacles, and the feast of dedication of the altar, dismisses the people.
12 God appearing to Solomon, gives him promises upon condition.

when Solomon.
1Ki 8:54-61; Isa 65:24; Da 9:20; Ac 4:31; 16:25,26
the fire.
Ge 15:17; Ex 29:43; Le 9:24; Jud 6:21; 1Ki 18:24,38; 1Ch 21:26
Mal 3:1,2
the glory.
5:13,14; Ex 40:34,35; Le 9:23; 1Ki 8:10,11; Isa 6:1-4; Eze 10:3,4
Eze 43:5; 44:4; Hag 2:7-9; Re 21:23

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 7:1

    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.

  • 2 Chronicles 7:2

    And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord’s house.

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2 Chronicles 7:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y COMO Salomón acabó de orar, el fuego descendió de los cielos, y consumió el holocausto y las víctimas; y la gloria de Jehová hinchió la casa.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et quand Salomon eut achevé de prier, le feu descendit des cieux et consuma l’holocauste et les sacrifices, et la gloire de l’ Éternel remplit la maison.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und als Salomo geendigt hatte zu beten, da fuhr das Feuer vom Himmel herab und verzehrte das Brandopfer und die Schlachtopfer; und die Herrlichkeit Jehovas erfüllte das Haus.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Cumque complesset Salomon fundens preces, ignis descendit de cælo, et devoravit holocausta et victimas: et majestas Domini implevit domum.