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2 Chron. 7:1–22 These verses record God’s twofold answer to Solomon’s prayer, through the appearance of the glory of the Lord (vv. 1–3) and the words of the Lord (vv. 12–22). The emphasis is on repentance and restoration.
2 Chron. 7:1b–3 Just as a divine fire consumed the burnt offering in the Mosaic tabernacle, and “the glory of the Lord” was visible to the people (Lev. 9:23–24), the fire . . . from heaven that consumed the sacrifice signaled acceptance of the temple and the priests’ ministry, while the glory of the Lord appeared on the temple, and the people worshiped. For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Variations on this refrain from Psalm 136 occur several times in Chronicles (see 1 Chron. 16:34; 2 Chron. 5:13; 7:6; 20:21).
2 Chron. 7:8 Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt designates the whole of Solomon’s empire (see note on 1 Kings 8:65–66).
2 Chron. 7:11–22 God’s reply to Solomon’s prayer is presented immediately after the account of the dedication, although in fact 13 years had passed, in which time the palace was also completed (v. 11; see 1 Kings 7:1; 9:10).
2 Chron. 7:12b The temple is for sacrifice as well as prayer.
2 Chron. 7:14 if my people. God’s greatest desire is to forgive his repentant people and heal their land. Various words in this verse (humble themselves, pray, seek, turn) describe true repentance; these words will recur throughout chs. 10–36. “Heal their land” includes deliverance from drought and disease as well as the return of exiles to their rightful home (6:38). See Jer. 25:5; 26:3.
2 Chron. 7:17–18 a man to rule Israel. See Mic. 5:2. Israelites living after the return from exile, when Chronicles was being written, still looked forward to the coming of a Messiah through David’s descendants, even though the last Davidic king had lost his kingdom many years before, in 586 b.c.
2 Chron. 7:19–22 The statement if you turn aside and forsake my statutes is addressed to the people (“you” in v. 19 is plural; see notes on 1 Kings 9:6; 9:7–8).
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