2 Chronicles 15:14
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New International Version (©2011)
They took an oath to the LORD with loud acclamation, with shouting and with trumpets and horns.

New Living Translation (©2007)
They shouted out their oath of loyalty to the LORD with trumpets blaring and rams' horns sounding.

English Standard Version (©2001)
They swore an oath to the LORD with a loud voice and with shouting and with trumpets and with horns.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Moreover, they made an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting, with trumpets and with horns.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
They took an oath to the LORD in a loud voice, with shouting, with trumpets, and with rams' horns.

International Standard Version (©2012)
They also made a vow to the LORD with loud voices, shouting, trumpets, and horns.

NET Bible (©2006)
They swore their allegiance to the LORD, shouting their approval loudly and sounding trumpets and horns.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Asa and the people swore their oath to the LORD with shouts, singing, and the blowing of trumpets and rams' horns.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And they swore unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with horns.

American King James Version
And they swore to the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.

American Standard Version
And they sware unto Jehovah with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they swore to the Lord with a loud voice with joyful shouting, and with sound of trumpet, and sound of comets,

Darby Bible Translation
And they swore to Jehovah with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.

English Revised Version
And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice; and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they swore to the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.

World English Bible
They swore to Yahweh with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.

Young's Literal Translation
And they swear to Jehovah with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

15:1-19 The people make a solemn covenant with God. - The work of complete reformation appeared so difficult, that Asa had not courage to attempt it, till assured of Divine assistance and acceptance. He and his people offered sacrifices to God; thanksgiving for the favours they had received, and supplication for further favours. Prayers and praises are now our spiritual sacrifices. The people, of their own will, covenanted to seek the Lord, each for himself, with earnestness. What is religion but seeking God, inquiring after him, applying to him upon all occasions? We make nothing of our religion, if we do not make heart-work of it; God will have all the heart, or none. Our devotedness to God our Saviour, should be avowed and shown in the most solemn and public manner. What is done in hypocrisy is a mere drudgery.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 14. - The loud voice, the shouting, and the trumpets, and cornets, spoke alike the determination, and the united joyful determination of the people (2 Chronicles 23:13; Nehemiah 12:27, 42, 43).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they sware unto the Lord with a loud voice,.... As not being ashamed of the oath they took, and that there might be witnesses of it, and that it might be clear they did not equivocate in but expressed themselves in plain words:

and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets; showing that the oath was not extorted from them unwillingly, but that they took it with the utmost cheerfulness, and with all the demonstrations of joy and gladness imaginable.

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Asa's Reforms
…13That whoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. 14And they swore to the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets. 15And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about. …

2 Chronicles 15:13 All who would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, were to be put to death, whether small or great, man or woman.
2 Chronicles 15:15 All Judah rejoiced about the oath because they had sworn it wholeheartedly. They sought God eagerly, and he was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on every side.
Psalm 98:6 with trumpets and the blast of the ram's horn-- shout for joy before the LORD, the King.