2 Chronicles 20:28

2 Chronicles 20:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)They entered Jerusalem and went to the temple of the Lord with harps and lyres and trumpets.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They came to Jerusalem with harps and lyres and trumpets, to the house of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they came to Jerusalem, with stringed instruments and harps and trumpets, to the house of the Lord.

Context of 2 Chronicles 20:28

26On the fourth day they all met together in Berakah valley. There they praised the Lord. That is why that place is still called Berakah valley. 27Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned to Jerusalem. Jehoshaphat marched in front of them. They were very happy because the Lord had helped them. He had caused them to win the fight against their enemies. As they went into Jerusalem, they made music with harps, lyres and trumpets. They went to the Lord's temple. 29People in all the kingdoms around Judah heard that the Lord had fought against Israel's enemies. So they became afraid of God's power. 30There was a time of peace in Jehoshaphat's kingdom. God kept them safe from the nations all around.

2 Chronicles 20:28 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם בִּנְבָלִ֥ים וּבְכִנֹּר֖וֹת וּבַחֲצֹצְר֑וֹת אֶל־בֵּ֖ית יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• with psalteriesנֵ֫בֶלnebel nêbel · harpH5035
• and harpsכִּנּוֹרkinnôr · lyreH3658
• and trumpetsחֲצֹצְרָהchătsôtserâh · trumpetH2689
• unto the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 20:28

• 2 Samuel 6:5David and all Israel's people were singing and dancing with all their strength to praise the Lord. They made music with harps, lyres, tambourines, shakers and cymbals.
• 1 Chronicles 13:8David and all the Israelites were singing and dancing with all their strength to praise God. They made music with harps, lyres, tambourines, cymbals and trumpets.
• 1 Chronicles 23:54,000 of them will be guards at the gates of the temple. 4,000 of them will use music to praise the Lord. They will use the musical instruments that I have provided for them.’
• 1 Chronicles 25:6All these musicians were under the authority of their fathers. They used cymbals, harps and lyres to make music to worship the Lord in his temple. The king had authority over Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman.
• Psalms 57:8I will wake up now! I will pick up my harp and my lyre. I will make music as the sun rises!
• Psalms 92:3We make beautiful music with lutes, harps and lyres.
• Psalms 149:3Yes, dance to praise the name of the Lord. Take your harps and tambourines and make music to praise him with your songs.
• Psalms 150:3Praise him with music! Yes! Use trumpets, harps and lyres to praise God!
• Revelation 14:2Then I heard a loud sound which came from heaven. The noise was like water that pours along a river very fast. It was like the loud noise of thunder. The sound was like people who were making music with harps.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 20:28

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-30Verses 20-30 Jehoshaphat exhorted his troops to firm faith in God. Faith inspires a man with true courage; nor will any thing help more to the establishing of the heart in shaking times, than a firm belief of the power, and mercy, and promise of God. In all our trust in the Lord, and our praises of him, let us especially look at his everlasting mercy to sinners through Jesus Christ. Never was an army so destroyed as that of the enemy. Thus God often makes…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 20:28

• Armies
• Faithfulness
• Harp
• Jehoshaphat
• Music
• Rulers
• Thankfulness
• Trumpet

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Harp
• Jehoshaphat
• Sanctuary
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Ben-Ammi
• Chronicles, Books of
• Dead Sea, the
• Jehoshaphat (2)
• Judah, Territory of

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings