John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:11
Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord ,.... With which begins 1 Kings 11:1 ; see Gill on 1 Kings 11:1 . read more
2 Chronicles 7:11-9:28 Niv
John Gill
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:1-22
The testimony by fire, and the vouchsafed glory of the Lord. This chapter invites attention to four subjects, no one of which is entirely fresh, but each one of which owns to fresh impressiveness by virtue of position, particularity of description, and the more touching associations which now surround it. Attention, then, may be called first of all and chiefly to— I. THE MARVEL OF THE DESCENDING FIRE FROM HEAVEN . It is remarkable that the parallel ( 1 Kings 8:1-66 .)... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:8-11
Sunshine. A very happy time it was when the temple was opened at Jerusalem. It may be said that the city of God and the people of God dwelt in the sunshine of his presence and his favour. It was a protracted period of sacred joy and gladdening prosperity. I. SOLEMNITIES AND FESTIVITIES ARE FITTINGLY ASSOCIATED . "At the same time" i.e. in close conjunction with the solemn rites that were observed within the temple, "Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:8-11
A great festival. I. THE OCCASION . 1 . The dedication of the altar. Probably a part is here put for the whole. The writer means by the dedication of the altar the dedication of the whole temple. That this should have been followed by a feast was appropriate, since 2 . The Feast of Tabernacles. It would seem that the solemnities connected with the dedication were commenced seven days at least before the fifteenth of Tisri, the date of the Feast of Tabernacles, and that on... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:11
(See now for the parallel 1 Kings 9:1-9 .) The king's house … the house of the Lord … his own house . The expressions that we have in this verse guide us amid some ambiguities to the correct date of the consecration of the temple. The verse purports to speak of the final completion the temple and the king's house or palace, with all whatsoever that was necessary to them in the matter of their furnishing. And, to say the least, the impression naturally produced on the reader is that they... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 7:11
The narrative now runs parallel with 1 Kings 9:1-9, but is more full, and presents less of verbal agreement. 2 Chronicles 7:13-15 are additional to the earlier record. read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:1-22
Construction of the temple (2:1-7:22)With the help of King Hiram of Tyre, Solomon prepared materials and arranged a workforce to build the planned temple (2:1-18; see notes on 1 Kings 5:1-18). Construction went on for seven years, until the temple, its furniture, its courtyard, and all other articles and decorations connected with it were completed according to plan (3:1-5:1; see notes on 1 Kings 6:1-7:51). The temple was then dedicated to God (5:2-7:22; see notes on 1 Kings 8:1-9:9). read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 7:11
GOD'S RESPONSE TO SOLOMON'S PRAYER"Thus Solomon finished the house of Jehovah, and the king's house: and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of Jehovah, and in his own house, he prosperously effected. And Jehovah appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice. If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among... read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:1-11
Here is, I. The gracious answer which God immediately made to Solomon's prayer: The fire came down from heaven and consumed the sacrifice, 2 Chron. 7:1. In this way God testified his acceptance of Moses (Lev. 9:24), of Gideon (Jdg. 6:21), of David (1 Chron. 21:26), of Elijah (1 Kgs. 18:38); and, in general, to accept the burnt-sacrifice is, in the Hebrew phrase, to turn it to ashes, Ps. 20:3. The fire came down here, not upon the killing of the sacrifices, but the praying of the prayer. 1.... read more