2 Chronicles 7:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. ”

2 Chronicles 7:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 5:2 to 2 Chronicles 7:10 . The Dedication of the Temple (see notes on 1 Kings 8). The chief points of difference between the Chronicler's account and 1 Kings 8 are: ( a ) that in 2...
2 Chronicles 7:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

God. Hebrew. ha-Elohim = the [true] God. App-4.
2 Chronicles 7:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. Twenty and two thousand oxen...
2 Chronicles 7:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. So the king and all...
2 Chronicles 7:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Solomon's Sacrifices, and the Lord's Promises This chapter reproduces with some additions portions of 1 Kings 8:62-66 ; and 1 Kings 9:1 ; 1 Kings 9:9 .
2 Chronicles 7:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(4-10) THE SACRIFICES AND THE FESTIVAL. (Comp. 1 Kings 8:62-66 .) The two narratives are again mainly coincident.
2 Chronicles 7:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

As the ceremonies had begun with sacrifice and song, so they closed, and it is quite easy to realize how "joyful and glad of heart" the people were as they dispersed. Had only the king and people rem...
2 Chronicles 7:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How grateful is praise from a poor sinner to the Lord, when the Lord had pardoned his sin, and received him into favor. It is really beautiful to behold the joy of Solomon and his people upon this oc...
2 Chronicles 7:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 7:4 .
2 Chronicles 7:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. Ver. 5. Of twenty and two...
2 Chronicles 7:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices They had offered sacrifices before; but now they renewed them, and offered more, in acknowledgment of these new assurances of God's love to them....
2 Chronicles 7:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

GOD'S GLORIOUS ANSWER (vv.1-3) God wonderfully demonstrated His approval of the temple and of Solomon's prayer by sending fire from heaven to consume the burnt offering and the sacrifices (spoke...
2 Chronicles 7:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

God's Gracious Answer to Solomon. B. C. 1004. 1 Now when Solomon had made an end of pray...
2 Chronicles 7:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
2 Chronicles 7:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter, parallel with 1 Kings 8:62 ; 1 Kings 9:9 , records acceptance of consecrated temple by fire ( 2 Chronicles 7:1-10 ); and answer given by the Lord to Solomon ( 2 Chron...
2 Chronicles 7:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 7:3 . The fire came down. This is noted in 1 Kings 8 ., and twice here, as in 2 Chronicles 5:13-14 , to designate the holy temple as the house of God. The fire descended in answer t...
2 Chronicles 7:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven. God among His people I. Prayer for God to come. This prayer was marked-- 1. By its publicity. (1) Public praye...
2 Chronicles 7:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This chapter is occupied with three subjects. First, the description of Heaven's acceptance of the dedicated temple by fire ( 2 Chronicles 7:1-14 ). Secondly, the sacrifices and...
2 Chronicles 7:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Sacrifices and the Double Festival
2 Chronicles 7:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 29:21 ; 1 Kings 8:62 ; 1 Kings 8:63 ; 2 Chronicles 1:6 ; 2 Chronicles 15:11 ; 2 Chronicles 2:4 ; 2 Chronicles 29:32 ; 2 Chronicles 29:33 ; 2 Chronicles 30:24 ; 2 Chronicles 35:...

2 Chronicles 7:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 7:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Chronicles 7:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 7:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 7:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 7:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 7:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 7:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Chronicles 7:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 7:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Chronicles 7:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 7:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 7:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 7:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 7:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Chronicles 7:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 7:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Chronicles 7:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Chronicles 7:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Chronicles 7:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge