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$Title{Old Testament, The
Chapter 7}
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$Subject{jehovah
house
solomon
unto
david
israel
land
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$Date{1885}
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Title: Old Testament, The
Book: Second Book Of The Chronicles
Author: Various
Date: 1885
Chapter 7
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. And the priests could not enter into the house of
Jehovah, because the glory of Jehovah filled Jehovah's house. 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.
Then the king and all the people offered sacrifice before Jehovah. And
king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and a
hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated
the house of God. And the priests stood, according to their offices; the
Levites also with instruments ^1 of music of Jehovah, which David the king
had made to give thanks unto Jehovah (for his lovingkindness endureth for
ever), when David praised by their ministry: and the priests sounded trumpets
before them; and all Israel stood. Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of
the court that was before the house of Jehovah; for there he offered the
burnt-offerings, and the fat of the peace-offerings, because the brazen altar
which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt-offering, and the
meal-offering, and the fat.
[Footnote 1: Or, for the song of Jehovah]
So Solomon held the feast at that time seven days, and all Israel with
him, a very great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath unto the brook of
Egypt. And on the eighth day they held a ^2 solemn assembly: for they kept
the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. And on the
three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away unto
their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the goodness that Jehovah had
showed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.
[Footnote 2: Or, closing festival]
Thus Solomon finished 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 prosperously effected. And Jehovah appeared to Solomon by
night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place
to myself for a house of sacrifice. If I shut up the heavens so that there
is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send
pestilence among my people; if my people, ^3 who are called by my name, shall
humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked
ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal
their land. Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent, unto the
prayer that is made in this place. For now have I chosen and hallowed this
house, that my name may be there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall
be there perpetually. And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me as David
thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and
wilt keep my statutes and mine ordinances; then I will establish the throne
of thy kingdom, according as I covenanted with David thy father, saying,
There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.
[Footnote 3: Heb. upon whom my name is called.]
But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments which
I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;
then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given
them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of
my sight, and I will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples. And
this house, which is so high, every one that passeth by it shall be
astonished, and shall say, Why hath Jehovah done thus unto this land, and to
this house? And they shall answer, Because they forsook Jehovah, the God of
their fathers, who brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold
on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he
brought all this evil upon them.