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Early invention of Ge 4:21
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DIVIDED INTO
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Designed to promote joy Ec 2:8,10
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Vanity of all unsanctified Ec 2:8,11
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Considered efficacious in mental disorders 1Sa 16:14-17,23
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Effects produced on the prophets of old by 1Sa 10:5,6; 2Ki 3:15
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INSTRUMENTS OF
- Cymbals 1Ch 16:5; Ps 150:5
- Cornet Ps 98:6; Ho 5:8
- Dulcimer Da 3:5
- Flute Da 3:5
- Harp Ps 137:2; Eze 26:13
- Organ Ge 4:21; Job 21:12; Ps 150:4
- Pipe 1Ki 1:40; Isa 5:12; Jer 48:36
- Psaltery Ps 33:2; 71:22
- Sackbut Da 3:5
- Tabret 1Sa 10:5; Isa 24:8
- Timbrel Ex 15:20; Ps 68:25
- Trumpet 2Ki 11:14; 2Ch 29:27
- Viol Isa 14:11; Am 5:23
- 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
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Appointed to be used in the temple 1Ch 16:4-6; 23:5,6; 25:1; 2Ch 29:25
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Custom of sending away friends with Ge 31:27
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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 dances Mt 11:17; Lu 15:25
- In funeral ceremonies Mt 9:23
- In commemorating great men 2Ch 35:25
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Used in idol worship Da 3:5
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Generally put aside in times of affliction Ps 137:2-4; Da 6:18
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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