2 Chronicles 20:28 (LSB)

Passage

And they came to Jerusalem with harps, lyres, and trumpets to the house of Yahweh.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 20:26 Then on the fourth day they assembled in the valley of Beracah, for there they blessed Yahweh. Therefore they have named that place “The Valley of Beracah” until today.

2 Chronicles 20:27 And every man of Judah and Jerusalem returned with Jehoshaphat at their head, returning to Jerusalem with gladness, for Yahweh had made them glad over their enemies.

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

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

2 Chronicles 20:30 So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "jerusalem", "harps", "lyres", "trumpets", "house", and "yahweh". 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 Judah and Jerusalem..." into verse 29's "And the dread 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.