2 Chronicles 20:28 (DBY)

Passage

And they came to Jerusalem with lutes and harps and trumpets, to the house of Jehovah.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 20:26 And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah, for there they blessed Jehovah; therefore the name of that place was called The valley of Berachah, to this day.

2 Chronicles 20:27 And they returned, all the men of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat at their head, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for Jehovah had made them to rejoice over their enemies.

2 Chronicles 20:28 And they came to Jerusalem with lutes and harps and trumpets, to the house of Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 20:29 And the terror of God was on all the kingdoms of the lands, when they had heard that Jehovah fought against the enemies of Israel.

2 Chronicles 20:30 And the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; and his God gave him rest round about.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "jerusalem", "lutes", "harps", "trumpets", "house", and "jehovah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "came" and "jerusalem", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "And they returned all the men of..." into verse 29's "And the terror of God was on...", so "came" and "jerusalem" belong inside that flow. In 2 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "came" and "jerusalem" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.