Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Kings 8:54

"And it was so, that, when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto Jehovah, he arose from before the altar of Jehovah, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread forth toward heaven." — 1 Kings 8:54 (ASV)

And it was so. —At this point occurs in 2 Chronicles 7:1–3 a striking passage, describing the kindling of the sacrifice by fire from heaven, and, apparently, a second manifestation of the cloud of glory. (See Note on the passage.)