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2 Kings 3:15

But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha

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ASV

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah came upon him.

KJV

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.

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11 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand nowH6258 →
קְחוּ־ke.chu-fetchH3947 →
לִ֣יlifor me
מְנַגֵּ֑ןme.na.Gena musicianH5059 →
וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it wasH1961 →
כְּנַגֵּ֣ןke.na.Genwhen playedH5059 →
הַֽמְנַגֵּ֔ןham.na.Genthe musicianH5059 →
וַתְּהִ֥יva.te.Hiand it wasH1961 →
עָלָ֖יו'a.Lavon himH5921 →
יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027 →
יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →

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1 Samuel 16:23And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play, and Saul would become well, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.Ephesians 5:18–19Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.1 Samuel 10:5After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.Ezekiel 1:3the word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar. And there the LORD’s hand was upon him.1 Chronicles 25:1Additionally, 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:1 Samuel 16:16Let our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well.”1 Kings 18:46And the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.Ezekiel 8:1In the sixth year, on the fifth day of the sixth month, I was sitting in my house, and the elders of Judah were sitting before me; and there the hand of the Lord GOD fell upon me.Ezekiel 3:22And there the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He said to me, “Get up, go out to the plain, and there I will speak with you.”1 Samuel 18:10The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,Ezekiel 3:14So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me.1 Chronicles 25:1–3Additionally, 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:Acts 11:21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.1 Chronicles 13:8David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.2 Samuel 6:5David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.

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Elijah Ascends to Heaven in a Chariot of Fire — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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