📖 2 Chronicles — Chapter 7 (KJV)
Read the complete King James Version chapter below, then explore the passage sections, check what you remember, and keep your private study notes.
Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
2 Chronicles 7:1 Now Rwhen 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 Chronicles 7:2 And Rthe priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD’s house.
2 Chronicles 7:3 And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, Rthey 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.
2 Chronicles 7:4 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD.
2 Chronicles 7:5 And king Solomon offered Ra sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
2 Chronicles 7:6 And the priests waited on their offices: Rthe Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised Tby their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.
2 Chronicles 7:7 Moreover Solomon Rhallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the brasen altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offerings, and the meat offerings, and the fat.
2 Chronicles 7:8 Also at the same time Solomon Rkept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt.
2 Chronicles 7:9 And in the eighth day they made Ta Rsolemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.
2 Chronicles 7:10 And on the Rthree and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.
2 Chronicles 7:11 Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king’s house: and Rall that came into Solomon’s heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house, he prosperously effected.
2 Chronicles 7:12 And Rthe 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.
2 Chronicles 7:13 RIf I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;
2 Chronicles 7:14 If Rmy people, Twhich are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:15 Now Rmine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent Tunto the prayer that is made in this place.
2 Chronicles 7:16 For now Rhave I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
2 Chronicles 7:17 And as for thee, Rif thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments;
2 Chronicles 7:18 Then will I Rstablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, TThere shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.
2 Chronicles 7:19 But Rif ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;
2 Chronicles 7:20 Then will RI pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations.
2 Chronicles 7:21 And this house, which is high, shall be an Rastonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and unto this house?
2 Chronicles 7:22 And it shall be answered, RBecause they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
2 Chronicles 7:1–10 — The dedication completed
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Fire consumes the offerings and God's glory fills the temple. The people bow and thank the LORD for his goodness and enduring mercy. Sacrifices and a great feast mark the dedication, and the people leave glad. The celebration centers on God's goodness rather than simply congratulating the builders.
Key Truth: Respond to God's goodness with reverent thanksgiving.
Check What You Remember
1. What came down from heaven after Solomon prayed? (2 Chronicles 7:1)
Find it in 2 Chronicles 7:1 (KJV).
2. Why could the priests not enter? (2 Chronicles 7:2)
Find it in 2 Chronicles 7:2 (KJV).
3. In which month were the people sent home? (2 Chronicles 7:10)
Find it in 2 Chronicles 7:10 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
2 Chronicles 7:11–16 — God answers the prayer
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The LORD appears to Solomon and answers the dedication prayer. He calls his people to humility, prayer, seeking his face, and turning from wickedness. The promise of healing the land belongs to Israel's covenant setting. Its call to repentance remains instructive without guaranteeing political prosperity to every modern nation.
Key Truth: Seek God with humility and genuine repentance.
Check What You Remember
1. To whom did the LORD appear by night? (2 Chronicles 7:12)
Find it in 2 Chronicles 7:12 (KJV).
2. What were the people to turn from? (2 Chronicles 7:14)
Find it in 2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV).
3. From where would God hear? (2 Chronicles 7:14)
Find it in 2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
2 Chronicles 7:17–22 — A warning against forsaking God
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
God calls Solomon to obedience and warns that turning to other gods will bring removal from the land and rejection of the temple. The finished building cannot shield an unfaithful people from judgment. Its glory makes the warning more serious: a sacred place is no substitute for faithfulness to the God worshipped there.
Key Truth: Religious achievement does not replace ongoing obedience.
Check What You Remember
1. Whose example was Solomon told to follow? (2 Chronicles 7:17)
Find it in 2 Chronicles 7:17 (KJV).
2. What worship would bring the announced judgment? (2 Chronicles 7:19)
Find it in 2 Chronicles 7:19 (KJV).
3. From which country had God brought their fathers? (2 Chronicles 7:22)
Find it in 2 Chronicles 7:22 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Joel 2:13 — Joel likewise calls for a heartfelt return to the LORD.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What would humility and turning from wrongdoing look like in your life today?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How do the people respond to the fire and glory?
2. How does the LORD’s night message answer Solomon’s prayer?
3. What actions precede the promised hearing, forgiveness, and healing?
4. How is the promise concerning Solomon’s throne qualified?
5. What explains the announced ruin of land and house to later observers?
Notes
Write what you want to remember, questions to explore, or Scriptures to look up later. Your saved notes are private to your account.
Loading your notes…
Chapter Navigation