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2 Chronicles 7:13

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 7:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;
2 Chronicles 7:13 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away unto their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the goodness that Jehovah had showed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.
11Thus Solomon finished the house of Jehovah, and the king`s house: and all that came into Solomon`s heart to make in the house of Jehovah, and in his own house, he prosperously effected.
12And Jehovah appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice.
13If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;
14if my people, who 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.
15Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent, unto the prayer that is made in this place.
16For now have I chosen and hallowed this house, that my name may be there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“7:13-15 These verses refer directly to Solomon’s prayer (see 6:26, 28, 40). God outlined for Solomon the requirements for rescue from judgment. In Solomon’s prayer, each case had been addressed separately; in the Lord’s answer, the required response is developed more generally and comprehensively. The people need humility, repentance, seeking the Lord, and prayer in order to be healed from their distresses.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“If I shut up heaven: Ch2 6:26-28; Deu 11:17; Job 11:10, Job 12:14; Psa 107:34; Luk 4:25; Rev 3:7; Rev 11:6 I command: Exo 10:4-6; Psa 105:34; Joe 1:4-7, Joe 2:25 I send: Num 14:12, Num 16:46, Num 16:47; Sa2 24:13-15; Eze 14:19-21 2 Chronicles 7:14”
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