The priests could not continue to serve because of the cloud. This was because the Glory of the Lord {\cf2\super [93]} filled God’s temple.
2 Chronicles 6:17 - Easy To Read Version Now, Lord God of Israel, let your promise come true. You gave this promise to your servant David. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now then, O Lord, God of Israel, let Your word to Your servant David be verified. American Standard Version (1901) Now therefore, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David. Common English Bible So now, LORD God of Israel, may your promise to your servant David come true. Catholic Public Domain Version And now, O Lord God of Israel, let your word be confirmed that you spoke to your servant David. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And now, Lord God of Israel, let thy word be established which thou hast spoken to thy servant David. |
The priests could not continue to serve because of the cloud. This was because the Glory of the Lord {\cf2\super [93]} filled God’s temple.
Now, Lord God of Israel, keep your promise to your servant David. This is what you promised: You said, ‘David, you will not fail to have a man from your family sit on Israel’s throne in front of me. This will happen only if your sons are careful in what they do. They must obey my law the same as you have obeyed my law.’
“But we know that you, God, will not really live on the earth with people. Heaven and the highest of heavens cannot hold you! And we know that this temple {\cf2\super [102]} I built cannot hold you!
Solomon said, “Give praise to the Lord God of Israel! The Lord has done what he promised to do when he talked to David my father. This is what the Lord God said:
On the mountain, these men saw the God of Israel. God was standing on something that looked like blue sapphires, as clear as the sky!
“The poor and needy people look for water,\par but they can’t find any.\par They are thirsty.\par Their tongues are very dry.\par I will answer their prayers.\par I will not leave them and let them die.\par
I will give you the wealth\par that is saved in darkness.\par I will give you those hidden riches.\par I will do this so that you will know\par that I am the Lord.\par I am the God of Israel,\par and I am calling you by name!\par
“I did this to keep the promise that I had made to your ancestors. {\cf2\super [89]} I promised to give them a very fertile land—a land flowing with milk and honey. And you are living in that country today.”
Manoah got up and followed his wife. When he came to the man, he said, “Are you the same man that spoke to my wife before?”