2 Chronicles 5:14

5:14 The priests could not carry out their duties ¹  because of the cloud; the Lord’s splendor filled God’s temple.

2 Chronicles 6:4

6:4 He said, “The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled ²  what he promised ³  my father David.

2 Chronicles 7:1-2

Solomon Dedicates the Temple

7:1 When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven ⁴  and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the Lord’s splendor filled the temple. 7:2 The priests were unable to enter the Lord’s temple because the Lord’s splendor filled the Lord’s temple.

¹ tn Heb “were not able to stand to serve.”

² tn The Hebrew text reads, “fulfilled by his hand,” but the phrase “by his hand” is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

³ tn The Hebrew text reads, “promised by his mouth,” but the phrase “by his mouth” is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

³ tn Or “the sky.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.