Early invention of Ge 4:21
DIVIDED INTO
Instrumental Da 6:18
Designed to promote joy Ec 2:8,10
Vanity of all unsanctified Ec 2:8,11
Considered efficacious in mental disorders 1Sa 16:14-17,23
Effects produced on the prophets of old by 1Sa 10:5,6; 2Ki 3:15
INSTRUMENTS OF
Dulcimer Da 3:5
Flute Da 3:5
Organ Ge 4:21; Job 21:12; Ps 150:4
Pipe 1Ki 1:40; Isa 5:12; Jer 48:36
Sackbut Da 3:5
Made of fir wood 2Sa 6:5
Made of almug wood 1Ki 10:12
Made of brass 1Co 13:1
Made of silver Nu 10:2
Made of horns of animals Jos 6:8
Many, with strings Ps 33:2; 150:4
Early invention of Ge 4:21
Invented by David 1Ch 23:5; 2Ch 7:6
The Jews celebrated for inventing Am 6:5
Often expensively ornamented Eze 28:13
Great diversity of Ec 2:8
Appointed to be used in the temple 1Ch 16:4-6; 23:5,6; 25:1; 2Ch 29:25
Custom of sending away friends with Ge 31:27
THE JEWS USED
In sacred processions 2Sa 6:4,5,15; 1Ch 13:6-8; 15:27,28
At laying foundation of temple Ezr 3:9,10
At consecration of temple 2Ch 5:11-13
At coronation of kings 2Ch 23:11,13
At dedication of city walls Ne 12:27,28
To celebrate victories Ex 15:20; 1Sa 18:6,7
In religious feasts 2Ch 30:21
In private entertainments Isa 5:12; Am 6:5
In funeral ceremonies Mt 9:23
In commemorating great men 2Ch 35:25
Used in idol worship Da 3:5
The movements of armies regulated by Jos 6:8; 1Co 14:8
Generally put aside in times of affliction Ps 137:2-4; Da 6:18
ILLUSTRATIVE
Of joy and gladness Zep 3:17; Eph 5:19
Of heavenly felicity Re 5:8,9
(Ceasing of,) of calamities Isa 24:8,9; Re 18:22