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2 Samuel 6:5

David 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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ASV

And David and all the house of Israel played before Jehovah with all manner of instruments made of fir-wood, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with castanets, and with cymbals.

KJV

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְדָוִ֣ד׀ve.da.Vidand DavidH1732 →
וְכָל־ve.kholand allH3605 →
בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
מְשַֽׂחֲקִים֙me.sa.cha.Kim[were] playingH7832 →
לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
בְּכֹ֖לbe.Kholon allH3605 →
עֲצֵ֣י'a.Tzeiwood<s> ofH6086 →
בְרוֹשִׁ֑יםve.ro.Shimfir treesH1265 →
וּבְכִנֹּר֤וֹתu.ve.khi.no.Rotand on harpsH3658 →
וּבִנְבָלִים֙u.vin.va.Limand on lyresH5035 →
וּבְתֻפִּ֔יםu.ve.tu.Pimand on tambourinesH8596 →
וּבִמְנַֽעַנְעִ֖יםu.vim.na.'an.'Imand on rattlesH4517 →
וּֽבְצֶלְצֶלִֽים׃U.ve.tzel.tze.Limand on cymbalsH6767 →

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Psalms 150:3–5Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre.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.Psalms 33:2Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.Revelation 14:2And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.2 Samuel 6:21But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,Exodus 15:20Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.Psalms 43:4Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.Amos 5:23Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.Psalms 150:5Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals.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 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.Daniel 3:15Now, if you are ready, as soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the statue I have made. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown at once into the blazing fiery furnace. Then what god will be able to deliver you from my hands?”2 Kings 3:15But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon ElishaPsalms 47:5God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD with the sound of the horn.Daniel 3:7Therefore, as soon as all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and all kinds of music, the people of every nation and language would fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.Daniel 3:10You, O king, have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the golden statue,Daniel 3:5As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.1 Samuel 18:6–7As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.

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