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2 Chronicles 7:3

And all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of Jehovah upon the house, and bowed themselves with their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshipped and thanked Jehovah: For he is good, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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 pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

In Context

2And the priests could not enter into the house of Jehovah, because the glory of Jehovah filled Jehovah's house.

4And the king and all the people offered sacrifices before Jehovah.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:31And the people believed. And when they heard that Jehovah had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

Numbers 14:5Then Moses and Aaron fell upon their faces before the whole congregation of the assembly of the children of Israel.

1 Kings 18:39And all the people saw [it], and they fell on their faces and said, Jehovah, he is God! Jehovah, he is God!

1 Chronicles 29:20And David said to all the congregation, Bless now Jehovah your God. And all the congregation blessed Jehovah the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and did homage to Jehovah and the king.

2 Chronicles 20:18And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before Jehovah, worshipping Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 29:28And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded, all [the time] until the burnt-offering was finished.

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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