Parallel Verses
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.
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 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.
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 when they brought it out of that house of Abinadab that dwelt at Gibeah, with the Ark of God, Ahio went before the ark. 5 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. 6 And when they came to Nacon's threshing floor, Uzzah put his hand to the ark of God and held it, for the oxen stumbled.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 13:8
And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, with singing, harps, psalteries, timbrels and trumpets.
Psalm 150:3-5
Praise him in the sound of the trumpet; praise him upon the lute and harp.
1 Samuel 18:6-7
And it happened as they went, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that women came out of all cities of Israel singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with fiddles.
1 Samuel 10:5
After that, thou shalt come to the hill of God, where the Philistines keep their watch. And when thou art come thither to the city thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the hill, with a psaltery, a timbrel, a pipe, and a harp before them; and they prophesying.
1 Samuel 16:16
Let our lord therefore command his servants to seek a man that is a cunning player with a harp. And then when the evil spirit sent of God cometh upon thee, that he may play with his hand and thou shalt be eased."
2 Kings 3:15
But now bring me a minstrel. And as the minstrel played, the hand of the LORD was upon him.
1 Chronicles 15:10-24
And of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and of his brethren a hundred and twelve.
Psalm 47:5
God is gone up with a merry noise, and the LORD with the sound of the trumpet.
Psalm 68:25-27
The singers go before, the minstrels follow after; in the midst are the damsels playing with the timbrels.
Daniel 3:5
that when ye hear the noise of the trumpets, which shall be blown, with harps, shawmes, Psalteries, Symphonies and all manner of Music: ye fall down and worship the golden Image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up.
Daniel 3:7
Therefore, when all the folk heard the noise of the trumpets, that were blown, with the harps, shawmes, Psalteries, Symphonies and all kind of Melody: then all the people, kindreds and nations fell down, and bowed themselves unto the golden Image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel 3:10
Thou being king hast given a commandment, that all men when they hear noise of the trumpets, harps, shawmes psalteries, symphonies and all the other melodies: shall fall down and bow themselves toward the golden Image.
Daniel 3:15
Well, be ready hereafter, when ye hear the noise of the trumpets blow with the harps, shawmes psalteries, symphonies and all the other melodies: that ye fall down, and worship the Image which I have made. But if ye worship it not, ye shall be cast immediately in to a hot burning oven. Let's see what God is there, that may deliver you out of my hands!"
Amos 5:23
Away with that noise of thy songs, I will not hear thy plays of music:
Amos 6:5
ye that sing to the lute, and in playing of instruments compare yourselves unto David;