2 Chronicles 7:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bible Comments

With their faces — Thus expressing their awful dread of the Divine Majesty, their chearful submission to the Divine authority, and the sense they had of their utter unworthiness to enter into his presence. Upon — The cloud first came down upon the house, and then entered into the house, and was seen both within it by the priests, and without it by the people.

2 Chronicles 7:3

3 And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.