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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:12-22

That God accepted Solomon's prayer appeared by the fire from heaven. But a prayer may be accepted and yet not answered in the letter of it; and therefore God appeared to him in the night, as he did once before (2 Chron. 1:7), and after a day of sacrifice too, as then, and gave him a peculiar answer to his prayer. We had the substance of it before, 1 Kgs. 9:2-9. I. He promised to own this house for a house of sacrifice to Israel and a house of prayer for all people (Isa. 56:7): My name shall be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:12-22

And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night ,.... From hence, to the end of the chapter, much the same things are related as in 1 Kings 9:2 . See Gill on 1 Kings 9:2 , 1 Kings 9:3 , 1 Kings 9:4 , 1 Kings 9:5 , 1 Kings 9:6 , 1 Kings 9:7 , 1 Kings 9:8 , 1 Kings 9:9 , excepting 2 Chronicles 7:13 which contain an answer to the particular requests made by Solomon in case of a famine or pestilence, that when the people of Israel should humble themselves in prayer and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 7:13

Or if I send pestilence - "The angel of death." - Targum. read more

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 7:12-22

A covenant concerning the Church of God. I. THE PARTIES . 1 . The Lord. Jehovah, the supreme and self-existent Deity ( Exodus 3:14 ), the God of nature, who can "shut up heaven," "command the locusts," "send pestilence" ( 2 Chronicles 7:13 ), as well as the God of grace, who can hear prayer, forgive sin, and heal not only land, but souls ( 2 Chronicles 7:14 ); the God of providence, who can pluck up nations by the roots, and scatter them abroad upon the face of the earth ( ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 7:13-15

These three verses (the counterparts of 2 Chronicles 6:26 , 2 Chronicles 6:28 , 2 Chronicles 6:40 ) are not in the parallel. Although we can scarcely trace the principle of their selection from the seven parts of the prayer, they would seem to have been selected from the original work, as samples of a reply which presumably embraced reference to all the seven. When, in 2 Chronicles 7:14 , it is said, I will heal their land , the telling expression, according to the Authorized... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 7:13

2 Chronicles 7:13 . If I command the locusts to devour the land That is, use my authority and power over them to cause them to do so. A metaphor elsewhere used in reference to irrational animals, as 1 Kings 17:4, Amos 9:3, which are not properly capable of receiving a command, or of paying obedience to it. Other national judgments are here supposed, such as famine, war, and the ravages of savage beasts. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 7:14

2 Chronicles 7:14. If my people shall humble themselves, and pray, &c. Thus national repentance and reformation are required. God expects, that if his people, who are called by his name, have dishonoured his name by their iniquity, they should honour it by accepting the punishment of their iniquity. They must humble themselves under his hand, must pray for the removal of the judgment, must seek his face and favour: and yet all this will not be sufficient, unless they turn from their... 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

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