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 Gibeath-elohim where the Philistine garrison is. As you arrive there at the town, you'll meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre being played in front of them, and they'll be prophesying.

Let our lord order his servants who attend you to look for a man who is skilled in playing the lyre. And then when an evil spirit from God comes on you, he will play and you will be better."

Now bring me a musician."

David and all of Israel were dancing in the presence of God with all of their might with songs, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

and from Uzziel's descendants, Amminadab their leader, along with 112 of his relatives.

God has ascended on high with a shout, the LORD has ascended with the blast of a trumpet.

The singers are in front, the musicians follow, strumming their stringed instruments among the maidens who are playing their tambourines.

Praise him with trumpet sounding. Praise him with stringed instrument and harp.

"People of all nations, and languages are commanded: Whenever you hear the sound of the trumpet, the flute, the lyre, the four-stringed lyre, and the harp, playing together along with various instruments, you are to fall down and worship the golden statue that was set up by King Nebuchadnezzar.

Spare me your noisy singing I will not listen to your musical instruments.

chanting to the sound of stringed instruments as if they were David, composing songs to themselves as if they were musicians,

General references

He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it.