2 Chronicles 7:1 (DBY)

Passage

And when Solomon had ended praying, the fire came down from the heavens and consumed the burnt-offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of Jehovah filled the house.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 7:1 And when Solomon had ended praying, the fire came down from the heavens 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 saw how the fire came down, and the glory of Jehovah upon the house, and bowed themselves with their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshipped and thanked Jehovah: For he is good, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "solomon", "ended", "praying", "fire", "came", "down", "heavens", and "consumed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "solomon" and "ended", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And the priests could not enter into...", so "solomon" and "ended" should be read forward into that movement. In 2 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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