Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And David and all the house of Israel were dancing before Jehovah on all instruments of fir wood, with lyres and with harps, and with tambourines, and with sistra, and with cymbals.
New American Standard Bible
Meanwhile, David and all the house of Israel
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
David and the whole house of Israel were celebrating before the Lord with all kinds of fir wood instruments,
International Standard Version
David and the entire assembly of Israel were dancing in the presence of the LORD with all of their strength, accompanied by all sorts of wood instruments, harps, tambourines, castanets, and cymbals.
A Conservative Version
And David and all the house of Israel played before LORD with all manner of [instruments of] fir-wood, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with castanets, and with cymbals.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Meanwhile, David and all the house of Israel were celebrating and dancing before the Lord with all kinds of instruments made of fir or cypress wood, with lyres, harps, tambourines, castanets, and cymbals.
Bible in Basic English
And David and all the men of Israel made melody before the Lord with all their power, with songs and with corded instruments and instruments of brass.
Darby Translation
And David and all the house of Israel played before Jehovah on all manner of instruments made of cypress wood, with harps, and with lutes, and with tambours, and with sistra, and with cymbals.
Julia Smith Translation
And David and all the house of Israel playing before Jehovah upon all cypress woods, and upon harps, and upon lyres and upon drums, and upon timbrels and upon cymbals.
King James 2000
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 tambourines, and on castanets, and on cymbals.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now David and all the house of Israel [were] dancing before Yahweh, with all kinds of [musical instruments made from] ash trees, and with zithers, harps, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD with all manner instruments of fir wood - with harps, psalteries, timbrels, fiddles and cymbals.
NET Bible
while David and all Israel were energetically celebrating before the Lord, singing and playing various stringed instruments, tambourines, rattles, and cymbals.
New Heart English Bible
David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD with all their strength and with songs, and with harps, and with stringed instruments, and with tambourines, and with castanets, and with cymbals.
The Emphasized Bible
And, David and all the house of Israel, were dancing for joy before Yahweh, with all boldness and with songs, - and with lyres, and with harps, and with timbrels, and with sistrums, and with cymbals.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
David and all the house of Israel played before Yahweh with all kinds of [instruments made of] fir wood, and with harps, and with stringed instruments, and with tambourines, and with castanets, and with cymbals.
Youngs Literal Translation
and David and all the house of Israel are playing before Jehovah, with all kinds of instruments of fir-wood, even with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cornets, and with cymbals.
Themes
Ark of the covenant » Removed from kirjath-jearim to the house of obed-edom
Bullock (ox) » Uses of » With wagons
Chosen Instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Chosen Instruments » Names of » Psalteries
Chosen Instruments » Names of » cymbals
Chosen Instruments » Names of » Timbrels, or tambourines
Chosen Instruments » Names of » Cornet
Cymbal » Used in the tabernacle service
Fir tree » Instruments of music made of
Kirjath-jearim » David brings the ark of the covenant from
Miracles » Catalogue of » The death of uzzah
Music » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Music » Names of » Timbrels, or tambourines
Music » The jews used » In sacred processions
Music » Instruments of » Made of fir wood
Musical instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Musical instruments » Names of » Psalteries
Musical instruments » Names of » cymbals
Musical instruments » Names of » Timbrels, or tambourines
Musical instruments » Names of » Cornet
Psaltery » Used in religious services
Timbrel » Used in religious services
Trumpet » At the bringing up of the ark of the covenant from the household of obed-edom
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 6:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Brings The Ark Of Yahweh To Jerusalem
4 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab at Gibeah, going with the ark of God. And Ahio went before the ark. 5 And David and all the house of Israel were dancing before Jehovah on all instruments of fir wood, with lyres and with harps, and with tambourines, and with sistra, and with cymbals. 6 And when they came to Nachon's threshing-floor, Uzzah reached out to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen upset it.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 13:8
And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with lyres, and with harps, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
Psalm 150:3-5
Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with the harp and lyre.
1 Samuel 18:6-7
And it happened as they came in, as David returned from striking the Philistine, the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of music.
1 Samuel 10:5
After that you shall come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is. And it will happen to you when you come there to the city, even you shall meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a harp and a tambourine and a flute and a lyre before them. And they shall prophesy.
1 Samuel 16:16
Let our lord now command his servants before you to seek out a man who knows to play on a harp. And it shall be, when the evil spirit from God is on you, then he shall play with his hand, and it shall be well with you.
2 Kings 3:15
And now bring me a minstrel. And it happened when the minstrel played, the hand of Jehovah came on him.
1 Chronicles 15:10-24
From the sons of Uzziel: Amminadab the chief and a hundred and twelve of his brothers.
Psalm 47:5
God has gone up with a shout, Jehovah with the sound of a trumpet.
Psalm 68:25-27
The singers went before, then the musicians came; among them were the virgins playing the timbrels.
Daniel 3:5
at the time you hear the sound of the horn, the pipe, zither, the lyre, harp, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, you shall fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up.
Daniel 3:7
Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the horn, the pipe, zither, the lyre, harp, and all kinds of music, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshiped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel 3:10
You, O king, have made a decree that every man who shall hear the sound of the horn, the pipe, zither, the lyre, harp, and the bagpipe, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image.
Daniel 3:15
Now if you are ready, at the time you hear the sound of the horn, the pipe, zither, the lyre, harp, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, fall down and worship the image which I have made. But if you do not worship, in that moment you shall be thrown into the middle of a burning fiery furnace. And who is that god who shall deliver you out of my hand?
Amos 5:23
Take the noise of your songs away from Me; for I will not hear the melody of your stringed instruments.
Amos 6:5
who chant with the mouth of the harp; they invent instruments of music for themselves, like David;