Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 lift it up from the house of Abinadab, which is in the height, with the ark of God, and Ahio is going before the ark, 5 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. 6 And they come unto the threshing-floor of Nachon, and Uzzah putteth forth his hand unto the ark of God, and layeth hold on it, for they released the oxen;
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 13:8
and David and all Israel are playing before God, with all strength, and with songs, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
Psalm 150:3-5
Praise Him with blowing of trumpet, Praise Him with psaltery and harp.
1 Samuel 18:6-7
And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, in David's returning from smiting the Philistine, that the women come out from all the cities of Israel to sing -- also the dancers -- to meet Saul the king, with tabrets, with joy, and with three-stringed instruments;
1 Samuel 10:5
Afterwards thou dost come unto the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is, and it cometh to pass, at thy coming in thither to the city, that thou hast met a band of prophets coming down from the high place, and before them psaltery, and tabret, and pipe, and harp, and they are prophesying;
1 Samuel 16:16
let our lord command, we pray thee, thy servants before thee, they seek a skilful man, playing on a harp, and it hath come to pass, in the spirit of sadness from God being upon thee, that he hath played with his hand, and it is well with thee.'
2 Kings 3:15
and now, bring to me a minstrel; and it hath been, at the playing of the minstrel, that the hand of Jehovah is on him,
1 Chronicles 15:10-24
Of sons of Uzziel: Amminadab the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and twelve.
Psalm 47:5
God hath gone up with a shout, Jehovah with the sound of a trumpet.
Psalm 68:25-27
Singers have been before, Behind are players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels.
Daniel 3:5
at the time that ye hear the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, the symphony, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and do obeisance to the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up:
Daniel 3:7
Therefore at that time, when all the peoples are hearing the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, and all kinds of music, falling down are all the peoples, nations and languages, doing obeisance to the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up.
Daniel 3:10
Thou, O king, hast made a decree that every man who doth hear the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, and the symphony, and all kinds of music, doth fall down and do obeisance to the golden image;
Daniel 3:15
Now, lo, ye are ready, so that at the time that ye hear the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, and the symphony, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and do obeisance to the image that I have made! -- and lo, ye do no obeisance -- in that hour ye are cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; who is that God who doth deliver you out of my hands?'
Amos 5:23
Turn aside from Me the noise of thy songs, Yea, the praise of thy psaltery I hear not.
Amos 6:5
Who are taking part according to the psaltery, Like David they invented for themselves instruments of music;