2 Chronicles 20:28 (DRB)

Passage

And they came into Jerusalem with psalteries, and harps, and trumpets into the house of the Lord.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 20:26 And on the fourth day they were assembled in the valley of Blessing: for there they blessed the Lord, and therefore they called that place the valley of Blessing until this day.

2 Chronicles 20:27 And every man of Juda, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem returned, and Josaphat at their head, into Jerusalem with great joy, because the Lord had made them rejoice over their enemies.

2 Chronicles 20:28 And they came into Jerusalem with psalteries, and harps, and trumpets into the house of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 20:29 And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.

2 Chronicles 20:30 And the kingdom of Josaphat was quiet, and God gave him peace round about.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "jerusalem", "psalteries", "harps", "trumpets", "house", and "lord". 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 every man of Juda and the..." into verse 29's "And the fear of the Lord fell...", 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.