2 Chronicles 20:28 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Jehoshaphat's victory over the Ammonites and Moabites. This story of a miraculous battle is perhaps a midrash on the war described in 1 Kings 3:4 ff., and has, in so far, some historical basis; b...

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for them...

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Reign of Jehoshaphat (concluded) An account of how a host of Moabites and others invaded Judah; how Jehoshaphat prayed to the Lord, and was directed by Jahaziel not to fear; and how the enemy was...

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  With psalteries. — So Vulg. Rather, with harps, guitars, and clarions. (Comp. Psalms 47:5-6 , which may be supposed to commemorate this procession to the Temple.)

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  JEHOSHAPHAT-THE DOCTRINE OF NONRESISTANCE 2 Chronicles 17:1-19 ; 2 Chronicles 18:1-34 ; 2 Chronicles 19:1-11 ; 2 Chronicles 20:1-37 ASA was succeeded by his son Jehoshaphat, and his reign be...

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  This chapter gives us the story which perhaps reveals most graphically the simplicity and splendor of the faith of Jehoshaphat. His kingdom was threatened with powerful and terrible invasion. In his...

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  The valley of Berachah, which signifies blessing, was probably a large convenient spot for the people to assemble in to join their praises. And, no doubt, as they went home they sung victory and prai...

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries, and harps, and trumpets ,.... The three principal instruments of music used in singing the praises of God; these they played upon as they came to the city...

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD. Ver. 28. Unto the house of the Lord. ] Not to tippling houses and wine taverns, a as now-a-days the...

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Jehoshaphat in the fore-front of them They marched all in a body, in solemn procession, and Jehoshaphat at their head, that the country, as they passed along, might join with them in their praises....

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  THREE ENEMIES AITACKING (vv.1-2) The Lord now allowed a further test of the faith of King Jehoshaphat. Armies of Moab and Ammon came against Judah, and others were added in this attack. Moab spe...

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Ammon or Moab Destroyed. B. C. 892.       20 And they rose early in the morning, and went fo...

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  To renew their praises in the court of the temple, the proper and usual place for it.

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.] Narrative to 2 Chronicles 20:30 entirely additional to Kings. Invasion of Moabites ( 2 Chronicles 20:1-3 ); fast and supplication of king and people ( 2 Chronicles 20:3-13 ); the m...

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  2 Chronicles 20:1-3 . It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. Then there...

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  2 Chronicles 20:1 . With them other, the LXX, Μιναιοι, mixed people. 2 Chronicles 20:5 . Jehosphaphat stood in the house of the Lord. This was proceeding in the good and ancient way. He prayed...

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Every one helped to destroy another. Mutual destruction As we look upon the world at large, how do we see men occupied but as destroying one another! This is a marked character of the lower and...

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Of this chapter, with its thirty-seven verses, only the six verses (31-36) find any duplicate or parallel in Kings ( 1 Kings 22:41-11 ). The chapter is occupied with a statement of th...

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Summary of Jehoshaphat's Reign

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Chronicles 13:8 ; 1 Chronicles 23:5 ; 1 Chronicles 25:6 ; 2 Samuel 6:5 ; Psalms 149:3 ; Psalms 150:3-5 ; Psalms 57:8 ; Psalms 92:3 ; Revelation 14:2 ; Revelation 14:3

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• 2 Chronicles 20:28 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  To the house — To renew their praises in the court of the temple, the proper and usual place for it. Praising God must not be the work of a day only, but our praises when we have received mercy, mu...

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