2 Chronicles 7:12

Then appeared Yahweh unto Solomon by night,—and said to him, I have heard thy prayer, and have made choice of this place for myself, as a house of sacrifice:—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.

In Context

11Thus Solomon finished the house of Yahweh, and the house of the king,—and, all that had come in upon the heart of Solomon, to do in the house of Yahweh and in his own house, he prosperously executed.

13If I shut up the heavens that there be no rain, or if I lay command on the locust, to devour the land,—or if I send pestilence, amongst my people:

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 12:5but, unto the place which Yahweh your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there,—as his habitation, shall ye ask your way, and come in thither;

Deuteronomy 12:11then shall it be, that unto the place which Yahweh your God shall choose to make a habitation for his name there, thither, shall ye bring in all that I am commanding you,—your ascending-offerings and your sacrifices your tithes and the heave-offering of your hand, and all your chosen vow-offerings which ye shall vow unto Yahweh.

2 Kings 2:6And Elijah said to him—Tarry here, I pray thee, for, Yahweh, hath sent me to the Jordan. And he said—By the life of Yahweh and by the life of thine own soul, I will not leave thee. So they two, went on.

2 Chronicles 1:7During that night, God appeared unto Solomon,—and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.

Psalms 10:17The longing of the patient, thou hast heard, O Yahweh, Thou wilt establish their heart, Thou wilt make attentive thine ear:

Psalms 78:68But made choice of the tribe of Judah, The mountain of Zion, which he loved;

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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