2 Samuel 6:5
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 6
“And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.”2 Samuel 6:5
What Does 2 Samuel 6:5 Mean?
2 Samuel 6:5 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 6, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 6:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Chronicles 13:8“And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.”Psalms 150:3“Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.”Exodus 15:20“And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.”2 Samuel 6:21“And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.”Psalms 33:2“Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.”Psalms 43:4“Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.”Revelation 14:2“And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:”Psalms 68:25“The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.”Psalms 150:5“Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.”Amos 5:23“Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.”1 Samuel 10:5“After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:”1 Samuel 16:16“Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.”1 Samuel 18:6“And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.”1 Kings 5:8“And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.”2 Kings 3:15“But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.”1 Chronicles 15:10“Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.”2 Chronicles 20:28“And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD.”Psalms 47:5“God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.”Daniel 3:5“That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:”Daniel 3:7“Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.”
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