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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 7:12

appeared to Solomon. This was thirteen years after the dedication. Compare 2 Chronicles 7:1 with 2 Chronicles 8:1 . 1 Kings 6:37 ; 1 Kings 9:1 . The fire from heaven was the immediate answer to Solomon's prayer. This later answer shows that the prayers of God's people are ever fresh before Him. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 7:12

12. the Lord appeared to Solomon by night—(See on :-). The dedication of the temple must have been an occasion of intense national interest to Solomon and his subjects. Nor was the interest merely temporary or local. The record of it is read and thought of with an interest that is undiminished by the lapse of time. The fact that this was the only temple of all nations in which the true God was worshipped imparts a moral grandeur to the scene and prepares the mind for the sublime prayer that... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Chronicles 7:11-22

D. God’s Blessings and Curses 7:11-22God responded to Solomon’s prayer with a special revelation. He promised to grant the petitions of the people, as Solomon had requested, if they manifested a true heart for Him (2 Chronicles 7:12-14). 2 Chronicles 7:13-14 are a short summary of the message of Chronicles. Raymond Dillard argued that 2 Chronicles 7:14 was also a "charter" for the rest of Israel’s history. [Note: Raymond B. Dillard, "Reward and Punishment in Chronicles: The Theology of... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 7:1-22

Solomon’s Sacrifices, and the Lord’s PromisesThis chapter reproduces with some additions portions of 1 Kings 8:62-66; and 1 Kings 9:1, 1 Kings 9:9.1. The fire came down] This, which marked the acceptance of Solomon’s sacrifice (cp. 1 Chronicles 21:26), is not mentioned in 1 Kings 8.21. Shall be an astonishment] i.e. a cause of astonishment. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 7:12

(12) By night.—This is implied in Kings, which has, “as He had appeared unto him in Gibeon.”I have heard thy prayer.—From this point begins the chronicler’s addition to the prayer as extant in the older text. Judging by the style, the added section must have formed an integral part of the original text, from which both the editor of Kings and the chronicler drew their narratives.An house of sacrifice (bêth zâbah).—A phrase occurring nowhere else in the Old Testament. read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Chronicles 7:11-22

4. The Second Vision CHAPTER 7:11-22 1. All finished by Solomon (2 Chronicles 7:11 ) 2. The divine answer and the warning (2 Chronicles 7:12-22 ) A second time the Lord appeared unto Solomon. At this time He did not say again “Ask what shall I give thee,” but He assured him that Solomon’s prayer had been heard and He had chosen the dedicated place for Himself. He graciously assures the king that if He has chastised His people by sending drought, locusts or pestilence and they humble... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 7:1-22

GOD'S GLORIOUS ANSWER (vv.1-3) God wonderfully demonstrated His approval of the temple and of Solomon's prayer by sending fire from heaven to consume the burnt offering and the sacrifices (spoken of in ch.5:6), and filled the temple with His glory (vv.1-2). When the children of Israel saw this. they were prostrated in lowly worship, praising the Lord, and particularly emphasising "For He is good, for His mercy endures forever" (v.3). This was a wonderful beginning of a new era in Israel's... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:1-22

SOLOMON ’S REIGN HIS PRAYER AND ITS ANSWER (2 Chronicles 1:1-3 ) With verses three and four compare 1 Chronicles 16:0 , and especially 1 Chronicles 16:37-40 . The tabernacle at Gibeon was the legal place for worship, but the threshing-floor on Matthew Moriah was chosen by David for the reason given (1 Chronicles 21:29 ). A comparison with the corresponding place in 1 Kings will show how this account is abbreviated as the matter was not necessary to the author’s purpose. HIS POWER AND... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 2 Chronicles 7:1-22

The Divine Response 2 Chronicles 7:0 "Now when Solomon had made an end of praying" ( 2Ch 7:1 ). IN praying there is no end. Pray without ceasing. It is the only thing we can do endlessly, unless it be things that are vitally related to itself, as request of knowledge, love of truth, and love of God. But we end for the time being. We cannot always morally and audibly continue to pray; the poor flesh could not stand it, the brain would rebel, and call for rest. Blessed be God, there is a... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:12-16

This gracious second visit of the Lord to Solomon is related, 1 Kings 9:0 . In addition to what was there observed, I only beg the Reader to remark with me how the Lord delighteth in mercy. If we read the Lord's answer with an eye to Christ, how beautiful is the paraphrase. "If to prompt my people to call upon me I withhold their comforts: If the influence of my spirit be restrained, like heaven shut up; or if I permit the enemy to distress them, like the locusts devouring the land; yet under... read more