2 Chronicles 7:14 in Context
2 Chronicles 7:14 read in its full chapter context. See the verses before and after, plus historical setting and flow of thought.
"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
— 2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)
Where This Verse Sits
2 Chronicles 7:14 appears in 2 Chronicles chapter 7, verse 14. God spoke these words to Solomon around 960 BC after the dedication of the first temple in Jerusalem. The magnificent temple had taken seven years to build. God appeared to Solomon at night, warning that even this glorious temple wouldn't protect Israel if they turned away—but also promising restoration through repentance.
The Verse Itself
"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
— 2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)
Flow of the Passage
To grasp 2 Chronicles 7:14 fully, read it inside the surrounding paragraph. The verses before set up the argument, and the verses after show its outworking. 2 Chronicles 7 as a whole carries forward the theme of revival, and this single verse is one beat in that larger movement.
God outlines four conditions for national and spiritual healing: humility, prayer, seeking God, and repentance. He promises to hear, forgive, and heal in response.
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