2 Chronicles 5:13

Authorized King James Version

It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַיְהִ֣י
H1961
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#2
אֶחָ֗ד
H259
to make one
properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
#3
לַמְחַצְּצרִ֨ים
H2690
It came even to pass as the trumpeters
to trumpet, i.e., blow on that instrument
#4
וְלַמְשֹֽׁרֲרִ֜ים
H7891
and singers
to sing
#5
לְהַשְׁמִ֣יעַ
H8085
to be heard
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
#6
ק֠וֹל
H6963
sound
a voice or sound
#7
אֶחָ֗ד
H259
to make one
properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
#8
וּבְהַלֵּ֤ל
H1984
and praised
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causativ
#9
וּלְהֹדוֹת֮
H3034
and thanking
physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the ha
#10
יְהוָֽה׃
H3068
of the LORD
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
#11
וּכְהָרִ֣ים
H7311
and when they lifted up
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
#12
ק֠וֹל
H6963
sound
a voice or sound
#13
בַּחֲצֹֽצְר֨וֹת
H2689
with the trumpets
a trumpet (from its sundered or quavering note)
#14
וּבִמְצִלְתַּ֜יִם
H4700
and cymbals
(only dual) double tinklers, i.e., cymbals
#15
וּבִכְלֵ֣י
H3627
and instruments
something prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
#16
הַשִּׁ֗יר
H7892
of musick
a song; abstractly, singing
#17
וּבְהַלֵּ֤ל
H1984
and praised
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causativ
#18
יְהוָֽה׃
H3068
of the LORD
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
#19
כִּ֣י
H3588
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
#20
ט֔וֹב
H2896
saying For he is good
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
#21
כִּ֥י
H3588
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
#22
לְעוֹלָ֖ם
H5769
endureth for ever
properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial
#23
חַסְדּ֑וֹ
H2617
for his mercy
kindness; by implication (towards god) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
#24
בֵּ֥ית
H1004
even the house
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
#25
מָלֵ֥א
H4390
was filled
to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
#26
עָנָ֖ן
H6051
with a cloud
a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e., the nimbus or thunder-cloud
#27
בֵּ֥ית
H1004
even the house
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
#28
יְהוָֽה׃
H3068
of the LORD
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Analysis

Within the broader context of 2 Chronicles, this passage highlights salvation through simile or metaphorical language. The theological weight of mercy connects to fundamental Christian doctrine about mercy, contributing to our understanding of God's nature and relationship with humanity. This verse contributes to the book's overall argument by building upon previous themes while advancing the overall message of 2 Chronicles.

Historical Context

This passage must be understood within the political and social structures of the biblical period. The author writes to address believers seeking to understand God's will and purposes, making the emphasis on salvation particularly relevant. Historical documents from this period show cultural practices and social structures that would have been familiar to the original readers, illuminating the verse's original impact.

Questions for Reflection