On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar had lasted seven days, and the feast seven days more.
Here is, I. The gracious answer which God immediately made to Solomon's prayer: The fire came down from heaven and consumed the sacrifice, Ch2 7:1. In this way God testified his acceptance of Moses (Lev 9:24), of Gideon (Jdg 6:21), of David (Ch1 21:26), of Elijah (Kg1 18:38); and, in general, to accept the burnt-sacrifice is, in the Hebrew phrase, to turn it to ashes, Psa 20:3.
Commenting on 2 Chronicles 7:1-11
And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. (c) They assembled to hear the word of God, after they had remained seven days in the booths or tabernacles.
2Ch 7:7-10 2Ch 7:7 contains a supplementary remark, and the ו relat. expresses only the connection of the thought, and the verb is to be translated in English by the pluperfect. For the rest, compare on 2Ch 7:4-10 the commentary on 1Ki 8:62-66.
Commenting on 2 Chronicles 7:7-10