2 Chronicles 7:2

And the priests were not able to go into the house of the Lord, for the Lord's house was full of the glory of the Lord.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

1Now 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.

3And all the children of Israel were looking on when the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord was on the house; and they went down on their knees, with their faces to the earth, worshipping and praising the Lord, and saying, He is good; for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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Cross References

Exodus 24:17And the glory of the Lord was like a flame on the top of the mountain before the eyes of the children of Israel.

2 Chronicles 5:14So that the priests were not able to keep their places to do their work because of the cloud; for the house of God was full of the glory of the Lord.

Isaiah 6:5Then I said, The curse is on me, and my fate is destruction; for I am a man of unclean lips, living among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of armies.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 7:2-12

God's Gracious Answer to Solomon. ( b. c. 1004.) 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 And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord , because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord 's house. 3 And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the… Read the whole commentary →

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