2 Chronicles 7:6

_AND THE PRIESTS WAITED ON THEIR OFFICES: THE 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 BY THEIR MINISTRY; AND THE PRIESTS SOUNDED TRUMPETS BEFORE THEM, AND ALL ISRAEL STOOD._ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THIS VERSE....

EXPOSITION This chapter is occupied with three subjects. _First, _the description of Heaven's acceptance of the dedicated temple by fire (2 Chronicles 7:1). _Secondly, _the_ _sacrifices and glad feasting of Solomon and all Israel for several days (2 Chronicles 7:4). Thirdly, the articulate answer of God to the offering and the prayer of Solomon (2 Chronicles 7:12). 2 CHRONICLES 7:1 WHEN SOLOMON HAD MADE AN END OF PRAYING. See the parallel, 1

AND THE PRIESTS WAITED ON THEIR OFFICES,.... Performed them, some in offering sacrifices, others in blowing trumpets, as it may be explained from the latter part of the verse: THE LEVITES ALSO WITH INSTRUMENTS OF MUSIC OF THE LORD, WHICH DAVID THE KING HAD MADE TO PRAISE THE LORD; under a divine direction, on which the Levites played to the songs of praise offered to the Lord, and by which they made music sacred to him: BECAUSE HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOR EVER; which, as it was the close of their songs of praise, was the cause of them: WHEN DAVID PRAISED BY THEIR MINISTRY; the songs sung being composed by him, and the instruments they played upon being of his invention, and used by his order: AND THE PRIESTS SOUNDED TRUMPETS BEFORE THEM; or rather over against them, that is, over against the Levites, as they were singing and playing on the instruments of music: AND ALL ISRAEL STOOD;

CHAPTER 7:1-10 THE ANSWER BY FIRE-THE SACRIFICES AND THE FEAST _ 1. The answer by fire (7:1-3)_ 2. The sacrifices (7:4-7) 3. The feast of tabernacles (7:8-10) A fuller manifestation of Jehovah's favor and presence followed the great prayer of the king. First the cloud had appeared and now the fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the house. This is complementary to 1 Kings 8:63. Nothing is mentioned of this answer by fire upon the sacrifices in the book of Kings. And now all the children of Israel saw the fire and the glory of the Lord; and they bowed themselves and worshipped, praising the Lord and saying, as the Levites had said before, “He is good, for His mercy endureth forever.” So all Israel will see in a future day the glory of the Lord and the coming Lord in glory and worship Hi

2 Chronicles 5:2 to 2 Chronicles 7:10. THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE (see notes on 1 Kings 8). The chief points of difference between the Chronicler's account and 1 Kings 8 are: (_a_) that in 2 Chronicles 5:4 the Levites are the bearers of the Ark (_cf._ 1 Chronicles 15:2; 1 Chronicles 15:26 f.) instead of the priests as in 1 Kings 8:3; (_b_) that in...

_the priests waited on their offices_ R.V. THE PRIESTS STOOD, ACCORDING TO THEIR OFFICES. This ver. does not appear in 1 Kings. _instruments of musick of the Lord_ R.V. mg., INSTRUMENTS FOR THE SONG OF THE LORD. Cp. 1 Chronicles 23:5; Amos 6:5. _the priests sounded trumpets_ Cp. 2 Chronicles 5:12....

4. DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE (2 Chronicles 5:2 to 2 Chronicles 7:22) TEXT 2 Chronicles 5:2. Thus all the work that Solomon wrought for the house of Jehovah was finished. And Solomon brought in the things that David his father had dedicated, even the silver, and the gold, and all the vessels, and put them in the treasuries of the house of God. 2. Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers-' houses of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of the city of David, which is Zion. 3. And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king at the feast, which was in the sevent

SOLOMON'S SACRIFICES, AND THE LORD'S PROMISES This chapter reproduces with some additions portions of 1 Kings 8:62; and 1 Kings 9:1; 1 Kings 9:9....

2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE SOLOMON RULES *ISRAEL 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 1 TO 9 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 7 FIRE COMES DOWN FROM HEAVEN – 2 CHRONICLES 7:1-3 V1 When Solomon had finished his prayer, fire came down from heaven. The fire burned up the *sacrifice by fire and the other *sacrifices. And the *LORD’s *glory filled the *temple. V2 The priests could not enter the *LORD’s *temple, because the *LORD’s *glory filled it. V3 All the *Israelites saw the fire that came down from heaven. And they saw the *LORD’s *glory above the *temple. They bent down on the footpath with their faces to the ground. They *worshipped and they gave thanks to the *LORD.

(4-10) THE SACRIFICES AND THE FESTIVAL. (Comp. 1 Kings 8:62.) The two narratives are again mainly coincident....