Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They entered Jerusalem and went to the temple of the LORD with harps and lyres and trumpets. New Living Translation They marched into Jerusalem to the music of harps, lyres, and trumpets, and they proceeded to the Temple of the LORD. English Standard Version They came to Jerusalem with harps and lyres and trumpets, to the house of the LORD. Berean Standard Bible So they entered Jerusalem and went into the house of the LORD with harps, lyres, and trumpets. King James Bible And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD. New King James Version So they came to Jerusalem, with stringed instruments and harps and trumpets, to the house of the LORD. New American Standard Bible They came to Jerusalem with harps, lyres, and trumpets, to the house of the LORD. NASB 1995 They came to Jerusalem with harps, lyres and trumpets to the house of the LORD. NASB 1977 And they came to Jerusalem with harps, lyres, and trumpets to the house of the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible And they came to Jerusalem with harps, lyres, and trumpets to the house of Yahweh. Amplified Bible They came to Jerusalem with harps, lyres, and trumpets to the house (temple) of the LORD. Christian Standard Bible So they came into Jerusalem to the LORD’s temple with harps, lyres, and trumpets. Holman Christian Standard Bible So they came into Jerusalem to the LORD’s temple with harps, lyres, and trumpets. American Standard Version And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of Jehovah. English Revised Version And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation So they brought harps, lyres, and trumpets to the LORD's temple in Jerusalem. Good News Translation When they reached the city, they marched to the Temple to the music of harps and trumpets. International Standard Version They proceeded directly to the LORD's Temple, carrying lyres, harps, and trumpets. Majority Standard Bible So they entered Jerusalem and went into the house of the LORD with harps, lyres, and trumpets. NET Bible They entered Jerusalem to the sound of stringed instruments and trumpets and proceeded to the temple of the LORD. New Heart English Bible They came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments and harps and trumpets to the house of the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets to the house of the LORD. World English Bible They came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments, harps, and trumpets to Yahweh’s house. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they come to Jerusalem with psalteries, and with harps, and with trumpets, to the house of YHWH. Young's Literal Translation And they come in to Jerusalem with psalteries, and with harps, and with trumpets, unto the house of Jehovah. Smith's Literal Translation And they will come to Jerusalem with lyres and with harps and with trumpets to the house of Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they came into Jerusalem with psalteries, and harps, and trumpets into the house of the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version And they entered into Jerusalem with psalteries, and harps, and trumpets, into the house of the Lord. New American Bible They came to Jerusalem, with harps, lyres, and trumpets, to the house of the LORD. New Revised Standard Version They came to Jerusalem, with harps and lyres and trumpets, to the house of the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they came to Jerusalem with songs, harps, lyres, and curved and straight trumpets, to the house of the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they came to Jerusalem with hymns of praise and with harps and with the curved and straight horns, and they came to the house of LORD JEHOVAH. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they entered into Jerusalem with lutes and harps and trumpets, going into the house of the lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Joyful Return…27Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat at their head, returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had made them rejoice over their enemies. 28So they entered Jerusalem and went into the house of the LORD with harps, lyres, and trumpets. 29And the fear of God came upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.… Cross References Psalm 47:5-7 God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD with the sound of the horn. / Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises! / For God is King of all the earth; sing to Him a psalm of praise. Psalm 68:24-27 They have seen Your procession, O God—the march of my God and King into the sanctuary. / The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines. / Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel. ... Psalm 150:3-5 Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. / Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute. / Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals. Psalm 81:1-2 For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob. / Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre. Psalm 98:4-6 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises! / Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, in melodious song with the harp. / With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King. Psalm 149:3 Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp. 1 Chronicles 15:16 David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals. 1 Chronicles 15:28 So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, with the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and with cymbals and the music of harps and lyres. 1 Chronicles 16:42 Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate. 1 Chronicles 23:5 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.” 1 Chronicles 25:1 Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service: 2 Samuel 6:5 David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals. 2 Samuel 6:15 while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn. Nehemiah 12:27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. Isaiah 30:29 You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel. Treasury of Scripture And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets to the house of the LORD. 2 Samuel 6:5 And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals. 1 Chronicles 13:8 And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets. 1 Chronicles 23:5 Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith. Jump to Previous Corded Entered Harps House Instruments Jerusalem Lyres Psalteries Stringed Temple Trumpets Wind-InstrumentsJump to Next Corded Entered Harps House Instruments Jerusalem Lyres Psalteries Stringed Temple Trumpets Wind-Instruments2 Chronicles 20 1. Jehoshaphat, invaded by Moab, proclaims a fast5. His prayer 14. The prophecy of Jahaziel 20. Jehoshaphat exhorts the people, and sets singers to praise the Lord 22. The great overthrow of his enemies 26. The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph 31. Jehoshaphat's reign 35. His convoy of ships, according to the prophecy of Eliezer, unhappily perishes. So they entered Jerusalem The phrase "entered Jerusalem" signifies a return to the holy city, a place of divine promise and covenant. Jerusalem, known as "Yerushalayim" in Hebrew, is not just a geographical location but a symbol of God's chosen dwelling place among His people. Historically, Jerusalem was the center of Jewish worship and the location of the Temple. This entry into Jerusalem represents a victorious return, a fulfillment of God's promises, and a restoration of peace and order after a divine intervention. It is a reminder of God's faithfulness and the importance of returning to Him in worship and gratitude. and went into the house of the LORD with harps, lyres, and trumpets Hebrew So they enteredוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go Jerusalem יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel and went into אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the house בֵּ֖ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel with harps, בִּנְבָלִ֥ים (bin·ḇā·lîm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5035: A skin-bag for, liquids, a vase, a lyre lyres, וּבְכִנֹּר֖וֹת (ū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3658: A harp and trumpets. וּבַחֲצֹצְר֑וֹת (ū·ḇa·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 2689: (an ancient) trumpet Links 2 Chronicles 20:28 NIV2 Chronicles 20:28 NLT 2 Chronicles 20:28 ESV 2 Chronicles 20:28 NASB 2 Chronicles 20:28 KJV 2 Chronicles 20:28 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 20:28 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 20:28 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 20:28 French Bible 2 Chronicles 20:28 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 20:28 They came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |