2 Chronicles 7:2 (ASV)

Passage

And the priests could not enter into the house of Jehovah, because the glory of Jehovah filled Jehovah`s house.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 7:1 Now when 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 Jehovah filled the house.

2 Chronicles 7:2 And the priests could not enter into the house of Jehovah, because the glory of Jehovah filled Jehovah`s house.

2 Chronicles 7:3 And all the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and the glory of Jehovah was upon the house; and they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and gave thanks unto Jehovah, [saying], For he is good; for his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.

2 Chronicles 7:4 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifice before Jehovah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "priests", "enter", "house", "jehovah", "glory", and "filled". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "priests" and "enter", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Now when Solomon had made an end..." into verse 3's "And all the children of Israel looked...", so "priests" and "enter" belong inside that flow. In 2 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "priests" and "enter" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.