As Solomon ended his prayer, "fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices." The priests could not enter the temple because "the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house." "When all the children of Israel saw . . . the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshiped, and praised the Lord, saying, For He is good; for His mercy endureth forever."

"Da Salomo havde endt sin bøn, for ild ned fra himmelen og fortærede brændofferet og slagtofrene," Herrens herlighed fyldte templet," så præsterne ikke kunne gå derind. "Da alle israelitterne så ..... Herrens herlighed fare ned over templet, kastede de sig på knæ på stenbroen med ansigtet mod jorden og tilbad og lovede Herren med ordene: "Thi han er god, og hans miskundhed varer evindelig!"