2 Chronicles 7:2

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

Revised Version 1895

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 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.

3And all the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD was upon the house; and they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and gave thanks unto the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Cross References

Exodus 24:17And the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.

2 Chronicles 5:14so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.

Isaiah 6:5Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.

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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