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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/20.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/20.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They entered Jerusalem and went to the temple of the LORD with harps and lyres and trumpets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They marched into Jerusalem to the music of harps, lyres, and trumpets, and they proceeded to the Temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They came to Jerusalem with harps and lyres and trumpets, to the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they entered Jerusalem and went into the house of the LORD with harps, lyres, and trumpets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So they came to Jerusalem, with stringed instruments and harps and trumpets, to the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They came to Jerusalem with harps, lyres, and trumpets, to the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They came to Jerusalem with harps, lyres and trumpets to the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they came to Jerusalem with harps, lyres, and trumpets to the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they came to Jerusalem with harps, lyres, and trumpets to the house of Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They came to Jerusalem with harps, lyres, and trumpets to the house (temple) of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they came into Jerusalem to the LORD’s temple with harps, lyres, and trumpets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they came into Jerusalem to the LORD&#8217s temple with harps, lyres, and trumpets. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So they brought harps, lyres, and trumpets to the LORD's temple in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When they reached the city, they marched to the Temple to the music of harps and trumpets. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They proceeded directly to the LORD's Temple, carrying lyres, harps, and trumpets. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they entered Jerusalem and went into the house of the LORD with harps, lyres, and trumpets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They entered Jerusalem to the sound of stringed instruments and trumpets and proceeded to the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments and harps and trumpets to the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets to the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments, harps, and trumpets to Yahweh’s house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they come to Jerusalem with psalteries, and with harps, and with trumpets, to the house of YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they come in to Jerusalem with psalteries, and with harps, and with trumpets, unto the house of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will come to Jerusalem with lyres and with harps and with trumpets to the house of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they came into Jerusalem with psalteries, and harps, and trumpets into the house of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they entered into Jerusalem with psalteries, and harps, and trumpets, into the house of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They came to Jerusalem, with harps, lyres, and trumpets, to the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They came to Jerusalem, with harps and lyres and trumpets, to the house of the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they came to Jerusalem with songs, harps, lyres, and curved and straight trumpets, to the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they entered into Jerusalem with lutes and harps and trumpets, <i>going</i> into the house of the lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=4929" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/20.htm">The Joyful Return</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>Then 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. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">So they entered</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">and went into</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5035.htm" title="5035: bin·ḇā·lîm (Prep-b:: N-mp) -- A skin-bag for, liquids, a vase, a lyre. Or nebel; from nabel; a skin-bag for liquids; hence, a vase; also a lyre.">with harps,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3658.htm" title="3658: ū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-mp) -- A lyre. From a unused root meaning to twang; a harp.">lyres,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2689.htm" title="2689: ū·ḇa·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-fp) -- (an ancient) trumpet. By reduplication from chatsar; a trumpet.">and trumpets.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>And 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/47-5.htm">Psalm 47:5-7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-24.htm">Psalm 68:24-27</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/150-3.htm">Psalm 150:3-5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/81-1.htm">Psalm 81:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/98-4.htm">Psalm 98:4-6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/149-3.htm">Psalm 149:3</a></span><br />Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm">1 Chronicles 15:16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-28.htm">1 Chronicles 15:28</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-42.htm">1 Chronicles 16:42</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-5.htm">1 Chronicles 23:5</a></span><br />4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-5.htm">2 Samuel 6:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-15.htm">2 Samuel 6:15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-27.htm">Nehemiah 12:27</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-29.htm">Isaiah 30:29</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets to the house of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/6-5.htm">2 Samuel 6:5</a></b></br> And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of <i>instruments made of</i> fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/13-8.htm">1 Chronicles 13:8</a></b></br> And David and all Israel played before God with all <i>their</i> might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/23-5.htm">1 Chronicles 23:5</a></b></br> Moreover four thousand <i>were</i> porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, <i>said David</i>, to praise <i>therewith</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/16-5.htm">Corded</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-12.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">Harps</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-9.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-27.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">Lyres</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">Psalteries</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">Stringed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-5.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-14.htm">Trumpets</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-14.htm">Wind-Instruments</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nehemiah/12-27.htm">Corded</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-16.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">Harps</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-10.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-31.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/psalms/137-2.htm">Lyres</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">Psalteries</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">Stringed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-12.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm">Trumpets</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-12.htm">Wind-Instruments</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">Jehoshaphat, invaded by Moab, proclaims a fast</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-5.htm">His prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-14.htm">The prophecy of Jahaziel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">Jehoshaphat exhorts the people, and sets singers to praise the Lord</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">The great overthrow of his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-26.htm">The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-31.htm">Jehoshaphat's reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-35.htm">His convoy of ships, according to the prophecy of Eliezer, unhappily perishes.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Jerusalem, the capital city, holds significant importance as the political and spiritual center of Israel. It is the city where the Temple, the dwelling place of God among His people, is located. The return to Jerusalem signifies a return to normalcy and a restoration of peace and order after a divine victory. This event echoes the importance of Jerusalem throughout biblical history, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/122-6.htm">Psalm 122:6</a>, which calls for prayers for the peace of Jerusalem.<p><b>and went into the house of the LORD</b><br>The "house of the LORD" refers to Solomon's Temple, a central place of worship for the Israelites. This act of entering the Temple signifies gratitude and worship, acknowledging God's role in their victory. The Temple was the focal point of Israelite worship and the place where sacrifices and offerings were made. It symbolizes God's presence among His people and serves as a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and Israel. This act of worship aligns with the biblical principle of giving thanks to God for His deliverance, as seen in <a href="/psalms/100-4.htm">Psalm 100:4</a>.<p><b>with harps, lyres, and trumpets</b><br>These musical instruments were commonly used in Israelite worship and celebrations. Harps and lyres are stringed instruments, while trumpets are wind instruments, often used to signal important events or announcements. The use of these instruments in worship reflects the joy and celebration of God's deliverance. Music played a significant role in Israelite worship, as seen in the Psalms, which frequently mention the use of instruments in praising God (e.g., <a href="/psalms/150.htm">Psalm 150</a>). The inclusion of music in worship is a testament to the joy and reverence the people felt towards God, and it foreshadows the heavenly worship described in <a href="/revelation/5-8.htm">Revelation 5:8-9</a>, where harps are also mentioned.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoshaphat.htm">Jehoshaphat</a></b><br>The king of Judah who led the people in seeking the Lord's guidance and deliverance from their enemies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, where the temple of the Lord was located and where the people returned to worship.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD</a></b><br>The temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship and sacrifice for the Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/harps,_lyres,_and_trumpets.htm">Harps, Lyres, and Trumpets</a></b><br>Musical instruments used in worship, signifying joy, celebration, and praise to God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_victory_over_moab_and_ammon.htm">The Victory over Moab and Ammon</a></b><br>The miraculous deliverance of Judah from their enemies, which led to the celebration and worship described in this verse.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_worship_in_victory.htm">The Power of Worship in Victory</a></b><br>Worship is a natural response to God's deliverance and blessings. It acknowledges His sovereignty and goodness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_music_in_worship.htm">The Role of Music in Worship</a></b><br>Music is a powerful tool for expressing joy and gratitude to God. It unites believers in a shared expression of faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/returning_to_the_house_of_the_lord.htm">Returning to the House of the LORD</a></b><br>Gathering in the house of the Lord is essential for communal worship and thanksgiving. It strengthens the faith community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/celebration_as_a_witness.htm">Celebration as a Witness</a></b><br>Public celebration of God's victories serves as a testimony to others of His power and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consistency_in_worship.htm">Consistency in Worship</a></b><br>Worship should not only be reserved for times of victory but should be a consistent practice in the believer's life.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28) <span class= "bld">With psalteries.</span>--So Vulg. Rather, <span class= "ital">with harps, guitars, and clarions.</span> (Comp. <a href="/context/psalms/47-5.htm" title="God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.">Psalm 47:5-6</a>, which may be supposed to commemorate this procession to the Temple.)<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So they entered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and went into</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֖ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with harps,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּנְבָלִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(bin·ḇā·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5035.htm">Strong's 5035: </a> </span><span class="str2">A skin-bag for, liquids, a vase, a lyre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lyres,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְכִנֹּר֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3658.htm">Strong's 3658: </a> </span><span class="str2">A harp</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and trumpets.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבַחֲצֹצְר֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇa·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2689.htm">Strong's 2689: </a> </span><span class="str2">(an ancient) trumpet</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">2 Chronicles 20:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">2 Chronicles 20:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">2 Chronicles 20:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">2 Chronicles 20:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">2 Chronicles 20:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">2 Chronicles 20:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">2 Chronicles 20:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">2 Chronicles 20:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">2 Chronicles 20:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">2 Chronicles 20:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 20:28 They came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 20:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 20:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 20:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 20:29" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>