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 7:1-2

Solomon Dedicates the Temple

7:1 When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven ²  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.

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

² tn Or “the sky.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.