2 Samuel 6:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

David

General references

Exodus 37:5

Bible References

David

“After that you will come to the Hill of God

where there are Philistine garrisons. When you arrive at the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place prophesying. They will be preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres.

Let our lord command your servants here in your presence to look for someone who knows how to play the lyre. Whenever the evil spirit from God troubles you, that person can play the lyre, and you will feel better.”

Now, bring me a musician.”

While the musician played, the Lord’s hand came on Elisha.

David and all Israel were celebrating with all their might before God with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

from the Uzzielites, Amminadab the leader and 112 of his relatives.

God ascends among shouts of joy,
the Lord, among the sound of trumpets.

Singers lead the way,
with musicians following;
among them are young women
playing tambourines.

Praise Him with trumpet blast;
praise Him with harp and lyre.

When you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, drum, and every kind of music, you are to fall down and worship the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.

Take away from Me the noise of your songs!
I will not listen to the music of your harps.

They improvise songs to the sound of the harp
and invent their own musical instruments like David.

General references

He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark for carrying the ark.