Asaph was the head. Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel with harps and lyres. Asaph played the cymbals. Verse Concepts

1 Samuel 10:5

After that you will come to Gibeah, the hill of God, where an armed force of the Philistines is stationed. When you come to the town, you will see a band of prophets coming down from the high place with instruments of music before them. They will be acting like prophets: Verse Concepts

Psalm 33:2

Give thanks to Jehovah with the harp. Sing praises to him with a harp of ten strings. Verse Concepts

Psalm 150:3

Praise him with sounds from horns. Praise him with harps and stringed instruments. Verse Concepts

2 Chronicles 29:25

The king followed the instructions Jehovah gave to King David through Gad, the king's prophet, and through the prophet Nathan. He stationed Levites in the Temple, with harps and cymbals, Verse Concepts

Psalm 81:2

Sing a song and strike the tambourine. Play the sweet sounding lyre with the harp. Verse Concepts

2 Chronicles 5:12-13

All the Levites who were musicians: Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, their sons, and their relatives were dressed in fine linen and stood east of the altar with cymbals, harps, and lyres. With the musicians were one hundred and twenty priests blowing trumpets. When the priests left the holy place, the trumpeters and singers praised and thanked Jehovah in unison. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments, they sang in praise to Jehovah: He is good; his mercy (lovingkindness) endures forever. Then Jehovah's Temple was filled with a cloud.

Psalm 149:3

Let them praise his name with dancing. Let them make music to him with tambourines and lyres. Verse Concepts

Psalm 57:8

Wake up, my glory! Wake up, stringed instrument and harp! I will wake up the dawn. Verse Concepts

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1 Chronicles 25:1-7

David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with lyres, harps and cymbals; and the number of those who performed their service was: Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asharelah the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Jehovah. read more.
Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. All these the sons of Heman the king's seer to exalt him according to the words of God, for God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman. All these were under the direction of their father to sing in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman under the direction of the king. Their number who were trained in singing to Jehovah, with their relatives, all who were skillful, two hundred eighty-eight.

Psalm 49:4

I will incline my ear (turn my attention) to a proverb. I will explain my riddle with the music of a harp. Verse Concepts

Psalm 71:22

I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the stringed instrument, Holy One of Israel. Verse Concepts

Psalm 92:3

To do this on a ten-stringed instrument with a melody on a harp. Verse Concepts

Psalm 98:5

Make music to Jehovah with a lyre and with the melody of a psalm. Verse Concepts

Psalm 108:2

Awake, lute and harp for I will awake early. Verse Concepts

Psalm 147:7

Sing to Jehovah a song of thanksgiving. Make music to our God with a harp. Verse Concepts

Harp » Used in festivities

Isaiah 5:12

At their feasts there are lyres and harps, tambourines and flutes, and wine. Yet, they do not pay attention to what Jehovah is doing or respect what his hands have done. Verse Concepts

Revelation 18:22

The sound of harp players, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, will not be heard anymore in you. No craftsman will be found in you. The sound of a millstone will not be heard in you anymore. Verse Concepts

Genesis 31:27

Why did you deceive me and slip away without telling me? If you had told me, I would have sent you on your way with rejoicing and singing to the music of tambourines and harps. Verse Concepts

Isaiah 24:8

The joyful sound of tambourines ceases. The noise of revelers and the delight of the harp cease. Verse Concepts

Job 21:11-12

They send out their little ones like a flock, and their children dance around. They sing to the tambourine and the lyre, and rejoice to the sound of the pipe.

Isaiah 23:16

Take harp and walk about the city, O forgotten prostitute. Pluck the strings skillfully; sing many songs, that you may be remembered. Verse Concepts

Isaiah 30:32

To the sound of tambourines and lyres, Jehovah will pound on them. He will fight them in battle, swinging his fists (displaying his power). Verse Concepts

Ezekiel 26:13

So I will silence the sound of your songs, and the sound of your harps will be heard no more. Verse Concepts

Harp » A stringed instrument of music

Ezekiel 33:32

To them you are nothing more than a singer with a beautiful voice who sings love songs or a musician who plays an instrument. They listen to your words, but they do not do them. Verse Concepts

Isaiah 38:20

Jehovah will save me! We will sing with stringed instruments all the days of our lives in the Temple of Jehovah. Verse Concepts

Habakkuk 3:19

Jehovah, the Sovereign Lord, is my strength! He makes my feet like a deer's feet. He will make me walk upon high places. Verse Concepts

Harp » Over the armies of ammon and moab

2 Chronicles 20:28

They brought harps, lyres, and trumpets to Jehovah's Temple in Jerusalem. Verse Concepts

2 Chronicles 20:20-29

Early the next morning the people went out to the wild country near Tekoa. Before they began Jehoshaphat addressed them with these words: 'People of Judah and Jerusalem! Put your trust in Jehovah your God. You will stand your ground. Believe what his prophets tell you, and you will succeed. After consulting with the people, the king ordered some musicians to put on the robes they wore on sacred occasions and to march ahead of the army. They sang: 'Praise Jehovah! His love is eternal!' As soon as they began singing, Jehovah confused the enemy camp, read more.
The Ammonite and Moabite troops attacked and completely destroyed those from Edom. Then they turned against each other and fought until the entire camp was wiped out! Judah's army reached the tower that overlooked the desert. They saw that every soldier in the enemy's army was lying dead on the ground. Jehoshaphat and his troops came to take the loot. They found among them a lot of goods, clothes, and valuables. They found more than they could carry. They spent three days collecting the loot. They gathered in the valley of Beracah on the fourth day. Because they thanked Jehovah there, that place is still called the Valley of Beracah (Thanks) today. All the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned to Jerusalem. They rejoiced while Jehoshaphat led them. Jehovah gave them a reason to rejoice about what had happened to their enemies. They brought harps, lyres, and trumpets to Jehovah's Temple in Jerusalem. Deep respect for Jehovah came over the kingdoms in that area when they heard how Jehovah waged war against Israel's enemies.

Harp » Ten strings

Psalm 33:2

Give thanks to Jehovah with the harp. Sing praises to him with a harp of ten strings. Verse Concepts

Psalm 150:4

Praise him with tambourines and dancing. Praise him with stringed instruments and flutes. Verse Concepts

Psalm 92:3

To do this on a ten-stringed instrument with a melody on a harp. Verse Concepts

Psalm 144:9

I will sing a new song to you, O God; upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to you. Verse Concepts

Harp » Heard in heaven, in john's apocalyptic vision

Revelation 15:2

I saw what looked like a sea of glass mingled with fire. Those who were victorious over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having harps (written Word) of God. Verse Concepts

Revelation 5:8

When he took the book the four living creatures and twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Every one of them had harps, and golden bowls full of incense. These are the prayers of the holy ones. Verse Concepts

Revelation 14:2

I heard a sound from heaven, as the sound of many waters. It was as the sound of a great thunder: and I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps. Verse Concepts

Harp » David skillful in manipulating

1 Samuel 16:16

So give us the order and we will look for a man who knows how to play the harp. Then when the distressing spirit comes on you, the man can play his harp, and you will be all right again. Verse Concepts

1 Samuel 16:23

Whenever the distressing spirit from God bothered Saul, David would play his harp. Saul would relax and feel better. The distressing spirit would go away. Verse Concepts

Harp » When the new walls of jerusalem were dedicated

Nehemiah 12:36

His brothers, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel and Judah, Hanani, with the music-instruments of David, the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was at their head; Verse Concepts

Nehemiah 12:27

When the time came for the wall of Jerusalem to be made holy, they sent for the Levites out of all their places to come to Jerusalem, to keep the feast with joy, and with praise and melody, with brass and corded instruments of music. Verse Concepts

Harp » In mourning

Job 30:31

Therefore my harp is turned to mourning, and my flute to the sound of those who weep. Verse Concepts

Harp » Made of almug wood

1 Kings 10:12

With the sandalwood (possibly the algum tree) the king made supports for Jehovah's Temple and the royal palace, and lyres and harps for the singers. Never again was sandalwood like this imported into Israel, nor has any been seen there to this day. Verse Concepts

Harp » Used, in national jubilees, after the triumph over goliath, (margin)

1 Samuel 18:6

David returned from a campaign against the Philistines. That same day women from all of Israel's cities came to meet King Saul. They sang and danced. Tambourines, joyful music, and triangles accompanied them. Verse Concepts

Harp » Hung on the willows by the captive jews

Psalm 137:2

In the midst of it we hung our harps on poplar trees. Verse Concepts

Harp » With three strings (margin)

1 Samuel 18:6

Harp » Discordant

1 Corinthians 14:7

Inanimate objects that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? Verse Concepts

Harp » Originated with jubal

Genesis 4:21

His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute. Verse Concepts

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