2Ch 7:1 | Clarke | STEP | Solomon having ended his prayer, the fire of the Lord comes down from heaven and consumes the offerings, . The people and the priests see this, and glorify God, and offer sacrifices, . Solomon offers twenty-two thousand oxen, and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep; and the priests and Levites attend in their offices, , . He keeps the feast seven days, and the dedication of the altar seven days, and dismisses the people, . The Lord appears unto him by night, and assures him that he has heard his prayer, ; promises him and his posterity a perpetual government, if they be obedient, , ; but utter destruction should they disobey, and become idolaters, . 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.

2 Chronicles 7:1

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.