Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible




Asaph was the leader and Zechariah second in command, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel. They were to play stringed instruments; Asaph was to sound the cymbals; Verse ConceptsHarpsMusical Instruments, types ofOrchestrasCymbalsLyres

Afterward you will go to Gibeah of God, where there are Philistine officials. When you enter the town, you will meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place. They will have harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying. Verse ConceptsFlutesHigh PlacesLyreMusical Instruments, types ofProphecy, Methods Of OtShrinesTambourinesHarpsLyresSchooldrums


Praise him with the blast of the horn! Praise him with the lyre and the harp! Verse ConceptsHarpsLyreMusical Instruments, types ofTrumpetLyresPraise And Worshipinstrumentsdrums

King Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the Lord's temple with cymbals and stringed instruments, just as David, Gad the king's prophet, and Nathan the prophet had ordered. (The Lord had actually given these orders through his prophets.) Verse ConceptsHarpsLyreMusical Instruments, types ofSeers

Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant sounding harp, and the ten-stringed instrument! Verse ConceptsMusical Instruments, types ofHarpsinstrumentsdrums

All the Levites who were musicians, including Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives, wore linen. They played cymbals and stringed instruments as they stood east of the altar. They were accompanied by 120 priests who blew trumpets. The trumpeters and musicians played together, praising and giving thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments, they loudly praised the Lord, singing: "Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!" Then a cloud filled the Lord's temple.


Awake, my soul! Awake, O stringed instrument and harp! I will wake up at dawn! Verse ConceptsDawnSleeplessnessRising EarlyMorning DevotionsWake Up!Early Risingawakening

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David and the army officers selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy as they played stringed instruments and cymbals. The following men were assigned this responsibility: From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were supervised by Asaph, who prophesied under the king's supervision. From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah -- six in all, under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the Lord. read more.
From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. All these were the sons of Heman, the king's prophet. God had promised him these sons in order to make him prestigious. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. All of these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the Lord's temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God's temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king. They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the Lord, numbered two hundred eighty-eight.

I will learn a song that imparts wisdom; I will then sing my insightful song to the accompaniment of a harp. Verse ConceptsProblem SolvingHarpsAccompanimentWise Proverbs

I will express my thanks to you with a stringed instrument, praising your faithfulness, O my God! I will sing praises to you accompanied by a harp, O Holy One of Israel! Verse ConceptsGod, Holiness OfHarpsLyreMusical Instruments, types ofI Will Praise You With Musicinstruments

to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument and a lyre, to the accompaniment of the meditative tone of the harp. Verse ConceptsMusicTen TimesHarpsinstruments

Sing to the Lord accompanied by a harp, accompanied by a harp and the sound of music! Verse ConceptsCreativityHarpsinstruments

Awake, O stringed instrument and harp! I will wake up at dawn! Verse ConceptsDawnMusical Instruments, types ofWake Up!awakeninginstruments

Offer to the Lord a song of thanks! Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp! Verse ConceptsHarpsMusicSingingThanksgivingPraise, Should Be Offered ByPraise The Lord With Music!Thank God!Grateful Heart