2 Chronicles 20:28 (YLT)

Passage

And they come in to Jerusalem with psalteries, and with harps, and with trumpets, unto the house of Jehovah.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 20:26 And on the fourth day they have been assembled at the valley of Blessing, for there they blessed Jehovah: therefore they have called the name of that place, `Valley of Blessing,' unto this day.

2 Chronicles 20:27 And they turn back, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat at their head, to go back unto Jerusalem with joy, for Jehovah hath made them rejoice over their enemies.

2 Chronicles 20:28 And they come in to Jerusalem with psalteries, and with harps, and with trumpets, unto the house of Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 20:29 And there is a fear of God on all kingdoms of the lands in their hearing that Jehovah hath fought with the enemies of Israel,

2 Chronicles 20:30 and the kingdom of Jehoshaphat is quiet, and his God giveth rest to him round about.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "come", "jerusalem", "psalteries", "harps", "trumpets", "house", and "jehovah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "come" 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 turn back every man of..." into verse 29's "And there is a fear of God...", so "come" 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 "come" and "jerusalem" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.