Study it in the app“He took counsel with the people and appointed singers to YHWH and men praising in the splendor of holiness, as they went out before the equipped troops, and saying, “Give thanks to YHWH, for his loyal love is forever.””
He took counselוַיִּוָּעַץwithאֶלthe peopleהָעָםand appointedוַיַּעֲמֵדsingersמְשֹׁרֲרִיםto YHWHלַיהוָהand men praisingוּמְהַלְלִיםin the splendorלְהַדְרַתof holiness,קֹדֶשׁas they went outבְּצֵאתbeforeלִפְנֵיthe equipped troops,הֶחָלוּץand saying,וְאֹמְרִים“Give thanksהוֹדוּto YHWH,לַיהוָהforכִּיhis loyal loveחַסְדּוֹis forever.”לְעוֹלָם
take counsel
To ask others what to do, decide together.
Where else “yivaats” appearscrowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appearsappoint
To put in place, name to a post.
Where else “yaamed” appearssinger
Levites in charge of leading the singing in the house of YHWH, with instruments.
Where else “meshorarim” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appearspraise
To celebrate someone's greatness with voice and song, above all YHWH's.
Where else “mehallim” appearssplendor, adornment
Splendor, adornment: beauty that gives honor. In "the splendor of holiness" it may refer to the holy place or to the garments of those who come before YHWH.
Where else “hadrat” appearsholiness
What belongs to God; what makes him set apart and pure.
Where else “kodesh” appearsgo out
To go out of a place.
Where else “tset” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appearsarm
To get ready for war.
Where else “chaluts” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “omrim” appearsgive thanks
To thank YHWH and praise him aloud for what he did.
Where else “hodu” appearsloyal love
God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.
Where else “chasd” appearsforever
Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.
Where else “olam” appears20They rose early in the morning and went out to the wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in YHWH your Elohim, and you will stand firm; believe in his prophets, and you will prosper.”
21 · This verse (above)
22And at the time they began with shouts of joy and praise, YHWH set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, who were coming against Judah; and they were struck down.
