"And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD." — 2 Chronicles 20:28

2 Chronicles 20:28 · KJV

“And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD.”

— 2 Chronicles 20:28

Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies. {forefront: Heb. head}

Verse 29

And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of {those} countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.

2 Chronicles 20 — Context

And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day. {Berachah: that is, blessing}

And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD.

And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of {those} countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.

So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.

Cross References

Revelation 14:2-3

And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

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.

Psalms 149:3

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. {in...: or, with the pipe}

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}.

Psalms 92:3

Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound. {the harp...: or, the solemn sound with the harp} {a solemn...: Heb. Higgaion}

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. {singing: Heb. songs}

Psalms 57:8

Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I {myself} will awake early.

Psalms 150:3-5

Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. {trumpet: or, cornet}