2 Chronicles / Question
God says that if his people who are called by his name humble themselves, pray, seek his face, and turn from their wicked ways, he will hear from heaven. He will forgive their sin and heal their land (2 Chronicles 7:14).
In 2 Chronicles 7:13–16, God describes possible national crises—drought, crop-devouring insects, and disease—as events he may bring. He then lays out a response expected from “my people” who bear his name: humility, prayer, seeking him, and turning from wrongdoing. If that happens, God promises to hear, forgive, and restore the land. These verses come as God’s reply to Solomon after the temple dedication and Solomon’s long prayer for God to hear people who pray toward this house in times of trouble.
These verses present a clear cause-and-response pattern. God names national-scale crises (drought, crop devastation, disease) as events under his control, not merely accidents of nature (verse 13).
A careful answer keeps the immediate passage, the book's argument, and the whole-Bible storyline together, so the question is answered in context instead of as a detached idea.
Start with 2 Chronicles 7:14, then read the surrounding section so the answer stays connected to the passage's flow.
14if my people, who 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.