When Jephthah went to his home in Mizpah, there was his daughter, coming out to meet him with tambourines and dancing! She was his only child; he had no other son or daughter besides her.

Watch, and when you see the young women of Shiloh come out to perform the dances, each of you leave the vineyards and catch a wife for yourself from the young women of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.

You turned my lament into dancing;
You removed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,

Let them praise His name with dancing
and make music to Him with tambourine and lyre.

Praise Him with tambourine and dance;
praise Him with flute and strings.

“Now his older son was in the field; as he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.

With all his

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

Whatever your hands find to do, do with all your strength, because there is no work, planning, knowledge, or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.

Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically, as something done for the Lord and not for men,

Girded

The boy Samuel served in the Lord’s presence and wore a linen ephod.

So the king said to Doeg, “Go and execute the priests!” So Doeg the Edomite went and executed the priests himself. On that day, he killed 85 men who wore linen ephods.

Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the music leader of the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.

General references

When the people enter, the prince will enter with them, and when they leave, he will leave.