2 Chronicles 7:10 (DBY)

Passage

And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away to their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the goodness that Jehovah had done to David and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 7:8 And at that time Solomon held the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entrance of Hamath unto the torrent of Egypt.

2 Chronicles 7:9 And on the eighth day they held a solemn assembly; for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.

2 Chronicles 7:10 And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away to their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the goodness that Jehovah had done to David and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.

2 Chronicles 7:11 And Solomon completed 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 did prosperously.

2 Chronicles 7:12 Then Jehovah appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: I have heard thy prayer, and I have chosen for myself this place for a house of sacrifice.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "three", "twentieth", "seventh", "month", "sent", "people", "away", and "tents". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "three" and "twentieth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "And on the eighth day they held..." into verse 11's "And Solomon completed the house of Jehovah...", so "three" and "twentieth" 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 "three" and "twentieth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.