2 Samuel 6:5

God's Word

David and the entire nation of Israel were celebrating in the Lord’s presence with all kinds of instruments made from cypress wood  and with lyres, harps, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.

Cross References

2 Kings 3:15

But get me someone to play some music.” While the musician was playing, the Lord’s power came over Elisha.

1 Chronicles 13:8

David and all Israel were celebrating in God’s presence with all their might, with songs, with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

1 Chronicles 15:28

All Israel brought the ark of the Lord’s promise with shouts of joy and the sounding of rams’ horns, trumpets, cymbals, harps, and lyres.

2 Chronicles 20:28

So they brought harps, lyres, and trumpets to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem.

Psalm 47:5

God has gone up with a joyful shout. The Lord has gone up with the sound of a ram’s horn.

Daniel 3:10

Your Majesty, you gave an order that everyone who hears the sound of rams’ horns, flutes, lyres, harps, and three-stringed harps playing at the same time with all other kinds of instruments should bow down and worship the gold statue.

Daniel 3:15

When you hear the sound of the rams’ horns, flutes, lyres, harps, and three-stringed harps playing at the same time with all other kinds of instruments, will you bow down and worship the gold statue I made? If you don’t worship it, you will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace. What god can save you from my power then?”

Daniel 3:5

When you hear the sound of rams’ horns, flutes, lyres, harps, and three-stringed harps playing at the same time with all other kinds of instruments, bow down and worship the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.

Daniel 3:7

As soon as they heard the sound of rams’ horns, flutes, lyres, harps, and three-stringed harps with all other kinds of instruments, all the people from every province, nation, and language bowed down and worshiped the gold statue King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

Amos 5:23

Spare me the sound of your songs. I won’t listen to the music of your harps.

Amos 6:5

How horrible it will be for those who make up songs as they strum a harp. Like David, they write all kinds of songs for themselves.

1 Samuel 10:5

After that, you will come to the hill of God, where the Philistines have a military post. When you arrive at the city, you will meet a group of prophets prophesying as they come from the worship site. They will be led by men playing a harp, a tambourine, a flute, and a lyre.

1 Samuel 16:16

Your Majesty, why don’t you command us to look for a man who can play the lyre well? When the evil spirit from God comes to you, he’ll strum a tune, and you’ll feel better.”