John Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 7:1

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, etc.] The prayer recorded in the preceding chapter: the fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; which was the token God gave of his acceptance of them, of which there had been several instances before, (<030924>Leviticus 9:24), (<111838>1 Kings 18:38 <132126>1 Chronicles 21:26), and the glory of the Lord filled the house; the glory of the Shechinah of the Lord, as the Targum, (see <110811>1 Kings 8:11).

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