Bible Cross References
David
1 Samuel 10:5
Then you will go to the Hill of God in Gibeah, where there is a Philistine camp. At the entrance to the town you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the altar on the hill, playing harps, drums, flutes, and lyres. They will be dancing and shouting.
1 Samuel 16:16
So give us the order, sir, and we will look for a man who knows how to play the harp. Then when the evil spirit comes on you, the man can play his harp, and you will be all right again."
2 Kings 3:15
Now get me a musician." As the musician played his harp, the power of the LORD came on Elisha,
1 Chronicles 13:8
while David and all the people danced with all their might to honor God. They sang and played musical instruments---harps, drums, cymbals, and trumpets.
1 Chronicles 15:10-24
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and from the clan of Uzziel, Amminadab, in charge of 112.
11
David called in the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the six Levites, Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
12
He said to the Levites, "You are the leaders of the Levite clans. Purify yourselves and your fellow Levites, so that you can bring the Covenant Box of the LORD God of Israel to the place I have prepared for it.
13
Because you were not there to carry it the first time, the LORD our God punished us for not worshiping him as we should have done."
14
Then the priests and the Levites purified themselves in order to move the Covenant Box of the LORD God of Israel.
15
The Levites carried it on poles on their shoulders, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
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David commanded the leaders of the Levites to assign various Levites to sing and to play joyful music on harps and cymbals.
17
From the clans of singers they chose the following men to play the brass cymbals: Heman son of Joel, his relative Asaph son of Berechiah, and Ethan son of Kushaiah, of the clan of Merari. To assist them they chose the following Levites to play the high-pitched harps: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah. To play the low-pitched harps they chose the following Levites: Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Azaziah, and the Temple guards, Obed Edom and Jeiel.
22
Because of his skill in music Chenaniah was chosen to be in charge of the levitical musicians.
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Berechiah and Elkanah, along with Obed Edom and Jehiah, were chosen as guards for the Covenant Box. The priests Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer were chosen to blow trumpets in front of the Covenant Box.
Psalm 47:5
God goes up to his throne. There are shouts of joy and the blast of trumpets, as the LORD goes up.
Psalm 68:25-27
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The singers are in front, the musicians are behind, in between are the young women beating the tambourines.
26
"Praise God in the meeting of his people; praise the LORD, all you descendants of Jacob!"
27
First comes Benjamin, the smallest tribe, then the leaders of Judah with their group, followed by the leaders of Zebulun and Naphtali.
Psalm 150:3-5
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Praise him with trumpets. Praise him with harps and lyres.
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Praise him with drums and dancing. Praise him with harps and flutes.
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Praise him with cymbals. Praise him with loud cymbals.
Daniel 3:5
You will hear the sound of the trumpets, followed by the playing of oboes, lyres, zithers, and harps; and then all the other instruments will join in. As soon as the music starts, you are to bow down and worship the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.
Daniel 3:7
And so, as soon as they heard the sound of the instruments, the people of all the nations, races, and languages bowed down and worshiped the gold statue which King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
Daniel 3:10
Your Majesty has issued an order that as soon as the music starts, everyone is to bow down and worship the gold statue,
Daniel 3:15
Now then, as soon as you hear the sound of the trumpets, oboes, lyres, zithers, harps, and all the other instruments, bow down and worship the statue. If you do not, you will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace. Do you think there is any god who can save you?"
Amos 5:23
Stop your noisy songs; I do not want to listen to your harps.
Amos 6:5
You like to compose songs, as David did, and play them on harps.