And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:
What does 2 Chronicles 5:11 mean?
God took possession of the temple; he filled it with a cloud.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside 2 Chronicles 5:11-14 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on 2 Chronicles 5:11
And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place : (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:
Context in 2 Chronicles 5
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2 Chronicles 5 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as Solomon and the temple. Second Chronicles recounts Solomon’s temple, the Judahite kings, reform movements, the fall of Jerusalem, and Cyrus’s decree of return. Read this chapter with the wider themes of temple, reform, and prayer in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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Glossary
- Holy Place Place
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Biblical room. Modern identification: Mount Moriah.