Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;
General references
Bible References
To the
Genesis 31:27
Wherefore wentest thou away secretly, unknown to me, and didst not tell me, that I might have brought thee on the way with mirth, singing, timbrels and harps,
Job 21:11
They send forth their children by flocks, and their sons lead the dance.
Ecclesiastes 2:8
I gathered silver and gold together, even a treasure of kings and lands. I provided me singers and women which could play of instruments, to make man mirth and pastime. I gat me drinking cups also and glasses.
Isaiah 5:12
In those companies are harps and lutes, tabrets and pipes, and wine. But they regard not the work of the LORD, and consider not the operation of his hands.
1 Peter 4:3
For it is sufficient for us that we have spent the time that is past of the life, after the will of the gentiles; walking in wantonness, lusts, drunkenness, in eating, drinking, and in abominable idolatry.
Revelation 18:22
And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more in thee: and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee, and the sound of a mill shall be heard no more in thee,
Like
Amos 5:23
Away with that noise of thy songs, I will not hear thy plays of music:
Amos 8:3
In that day shall the songs of the temple be turned in to sorrow," sayeth the LORD God. "Many dead bodies shall lie in every place, and be cast forth secretly.
1 Chronicles 23:5
Four thousand were porters and four thousand praised the LORD with such instruments as David had made to praise withal.
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Job 21:12
They bear with them tabrets and harps, and have instruments of music at their pleasure.
Isaiah 24:9
there shall no more wine be drunk with mirth, the beer shall be bitter to them that drink it;
Jeremiah 16:8
Thou shalt not go into their feast house to sit down, much less to eat or drink with them.
Ezekiel 26:13
Thus will I bring the melody of thy songs, and the voice of thy minstrelsy to an end, so that they shall no more be heard.