2 Chronicles 7:1 (GNV)

Passage

And when Salomon had made an ende of praying, fire came downe from heauen, and consumed the burnt offring and the sacrifices: and the glory of the Lord filled the house,

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 7:1 And when Salomon had made an ende of praying, fire came downe from heauen, and consumed the burnt offring and the sacrifices: and the glory of the Lord filled the house,

2 Chronicles 7:2 So that the Priestes could not euter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lordes house.

2 Chronicles 7:3 And when all the children of Israel saw the fire, and the glory of the Lord come downe vpon the house, they bowed themselues with their faces to the earth vpon the pauement, and worshipped and praysed the Lord, saying, For he is good, because his mercy lasteth for euer.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "So that the Priestes could not euter...", so "salomon" and "ende" 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 "salomon" and "ende" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.