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Music is portrayed as a divine gift and a powerful medium for communication with God. Throughout the Scriptures, music is used in various forms, including singing, playing instruments, and composing psalms and hymns.<br><br><b>Old Testament</b><br><br>In the Old Testament, music plays a significant role in religious and communal life. The earliest mention of music is found in <a href="/genesis/4-21.htm">Genesis 4:21</a>, where Jubal is described as "the father of all who play the harp and flute." Music was integral to worship and was often used in conjunction with sacrifices and offerings. The Levites, a tribe set apart for temple service, were responsible for the musical aspects of worship (<a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm">1 Chronicles 15:16-22</a>).<br><br>King David, a central figure in the history of Israel, was a skilled musician and composer. He is credited with many of the Psalms, which were intended to be sung with musical accompaniment. In <a href="/1_samuel/16-23.htm">1 Samuel 16:23</a>, David's skill with the harp is noted for its soothing effect on King Saul: "Whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take the harp and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him."<br><br>The Book of Psalms, often referred to as the hymnbook of ancient Israel, contains numerous references to music and musical instruments. <a href="/bsb/psalms/150.htm">Psalm 150</a>, for example, is a call to praise God with various instruments: "Praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet; praise Him with the harp and lyre" (<a href="/psalms/150-3.htm">Psalm 150:3</a>).<br><br><b>New Testament</b><br><br>In the New Testament, music continues to be an important aspect of Christian worship and community life. Jesus and His disciples sang a hymn after the Last Supper, as recorded in <a href="/matthew/26-30.htm">Matthew 26:30</a>: "When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives." This indicates the continuation of musical tradition in early Christian practice.<br><br>The Apostle Paul encourages the use of music in worship and edification of the church. In <a href="/ephesians/5-19.htm">Ephesians 5:19</a>, he writes, "Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord." Similarly, in <a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a>, Paul exhorts believers to "let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God."<br><br><b>Instruments and Singing</b><br><br>The Bible mentions a variety of musical instruments, including the harp, lyre, trumpet, cymbals, and tambourine. These instruments were used in both sacred and secular contexts. Singing, often accompanied by these instruments, was a common form of expression and communication.<br><br>The role of music in the Bible is not limited to worship alone. It is also associated with celebration, as seen in the victory songs of Miriam and Deborah (<a href="/exodus/15-20.htm">Exodus 15:20-21</a>; <a href="/judges/5.htm">Judges 5:1-31</a>), and in expressions of lament and sorrow, as in the book of Lamentations.<br><br><b>Theological Significance</b><br><br>Music in the Bible is often seen as a reflection of the order and beauty of God's creation. It serves as a means of expressing the inexpressible, conveying emotions and truths that words alone cannot capture. Music is a vehicle for praise, thanksgiving, and the proclamation of God's mighty works.<br><br>In summary, music holds a prominent place in biblical history and theology, serving as a vital component of worship, community life, and personal devotion. It is a gift from God that enriches the spiritual life of believers and glorifies the Creator.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>a.</I>) Of or pertaining to music; having the qualities Of music; or the power Of producing music; devoted to music; melodious; harmonious; as, musical proportion; a musical voice; musical instruments; a musical sentence; musical persons.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) Music.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) A social entertainment of which music is the leading feature; a musical party.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS</span><p>mu'-zi-kal in'-stroo-ments (shiddah we-shiddoth): "I gat me.... musical instruments, and that of all sorts" (<a href="/ecclesiastes/2-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:8</a>). Thus the King James Version and the American Standard Revised Version; the English Revised Version and the American Revised Version margin "concubines very many." The word occurs only here; the meaning is not certain, but it has nothing to do with music.<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/5568.htm"><span class="l">5568. psalmos -- a striking (of <b>musical</b> strings), a psalm</span></a> <br><b>...</b> a striking (of <b>musical</b> strings), a psalm. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine<br> Transliteration: psalmos Phonetic Spelling: (psal-mos') Short Definition: a psalm <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5568.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/5353.htm"><span class="l">5353. phthoggos -- a sound</span></a> <br><b>...</b> sound. From phtheggomai; utterance, ie A <b>musical</b> note (vocal or instrumental) --<br> sound. see GREEK phtheggomai. (phthongois) -- 1 Occurrence. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5353.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/3044.htm"><span class="l">3044. Linos -- Linus, a Christian</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin the name of a mythical minstrel, perhaps from linon (for the string<br> of a <b>musical</b> instrument) Definition Linus, a Christian NASB Word Usage Linus (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3044.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/5475.htm"><span class="l">5475. chalkos -- copper or bronze</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Transliteration: chalkos Phonetic Spelling: (khal-kos') Short Definition: copper,<br> brass, money Definition: copper, brass, money; a brazen <b>musical</b> instrument. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5475.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/5567.htm"><span class="l">5567. psallo -- to pull, twitch, twang, play, sing</span></a> <br><b>...</b> stringed instrument. 5567 -- properly, pluck a <b>musical</b> instrument (like a<br> harp); used of " with instruments"; "to ," or simply . Word <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5567.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/3451.htm"><span class="l">3451. mousikos -- skilled in the arts (esp. music)</span></a> <br><b>...</b> music) NASB Word Usage musicians (1). musician. From Mousa (a Muse); "<b>musical</b>",<br> ie (as noun) a minstrel -- musician. (mousikon) -- 1 Occurrence. 3450, 3451. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3451.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/4953.htm"><span class="l">4953. mashroqi -- a (<b>musical</b>) pipe</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4952, 4953. mashroqi. 4954 . a (<b>musical</b>) pipe. Transliteration: mashroqi<br> Phonetic Spelling: (mash-ro-kee') Short Definition: flute. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4953.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7991b.htm"><span class="l">7991b. shalish -- (a <b>musical</b> instrument) perhaps a sistrum</span></a><br><b>...</b> 7991a, 7991b. shalish. 7991c . (a <b>musical</b> instrument) perhaps a sistrum.<br> Transliteration: shalish Short Definition: instruments. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7991b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1761.htm"><span class="l">1761. dachavah -- perhaps a <b>musical</b> instrument</span></a><br><b>...</b> dachavah. 1761a . perhaps a <b>musical</b> instrument. Transliteration: dachavah Phonetic<br> Spelling: (dakh-av-aw') Short Definition: music. instrument of music <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1761.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5155.htm"><span class="l">5155. nechilah -- perhaps flute (a <b>musical</b> instrument).</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5154, 5155. nechilah. 5156 . perhaps flute (a <b>musical</b> instrument). <b>...</b> Word Origin<br> perhaps from chalil Definition perhaps flute (a <b>musical</b> instrument). a flute <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5155.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5443.htm"><span class="l">5443. sabbeka -- trigon (a <b>musical</b> instrument)</span></a><br><b>...</b> sabbeka or sabbeka. 5444 . trigon (a <b>musical</b> instrument). Transliteration: sabbeka<br> or sabbeka Phonetic Spelling: (sab-bek-aw') Short Definition: trigon. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5443.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4517.htm"><span class="l">4517. menaanea -- probably (a kind of <b>musical</b>) rattle</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4516, 4517. menaanea. 4518 . probably (a kind of <b>musical</b>) rattle. Transliteration:<br> menaanea Phonetic Spelling: (men-ah-ah') Short Definition: castanets. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4517.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1761a.htm"><span class="l">1761a. dachavah -- perhaps a <b>musical</b> instrument</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1761, 1761a. dachavah. 1761b . perhaps a <b>musical</b> instrument. Transliteration:<br> dachavah Short Definition: entertainment. Word Origin (Aramaic) from the equiv <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1761a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5748.htm"><span class="l">5748. uggab -- (a reed <b>musical</b> instrument) perhaps a flute</span></a><br><b>...</b> uggab or uggab. 5749 . (a reed <b>musical</b> instrument) perhaps a flute. Transliteration:<br> uggab or uggab Phonetic Spelling: (oo-gawb') Short Definition: flute. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5748.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6767d.htm"><span class="l">6767d. tseltselim -- (percussion <b>musical</b> instrument) perhaps <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 6767c, 6767d. tseltselim. 6768 . (percussion <b>musical</b> instrument) perhaps<br> cymbals. Transliteration: tseltselim Short Definition: cymbals. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6767d.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1665.htm"><span class="l">1665. Gittith -- a <b>musical</b> term of unc. meaning.</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1664, 1665. Gittith. 1666 . a <b>musical</b> term of unc. meaning. <b>...</b> Word Origin fem.<br> of Gitti Definition a <b>musical</b> term of unc. meaning. Gittith <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1665.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/various/the_st_gregory_hymnal_and_catholic_choir_book/music_for_forty_hours_adoration.htm"><span class="l">Music for Forty Hours' Adoration <b>Musical</b> Programme</span></a> <br><b>...</b> MUSIC FOR FORTY HOURS' ADORATION <b>Musical</b> Programme. <b>Musical</b> Programme AT THE EXPOSITION.<br> 1. MASS, after which the Blessed Sacrament is incensed. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../music for forty hours adoration.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sherman/the_childrens_bible/the_test_by_fire.htm"><span class="l">The Test by Fire</span></a> <br><b>...</b> you it is commanded, O peoples, nations: 'The moment you hear the sound of the trumpet,<br> flute, lute, harp, bagpipe, and all kinds of <b>musical</b> instruments, you <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/the test by fire.htm</font><p><a href="/library/moody/moodys_anecdotes_and_illustrations/preface.htm"><span class="l">Preface.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> born in Edenburg, Pa., August 28, 1840. His <b>musical</b> talents were early<br> developed. Political glee clubs at first monopolized his <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/moody/moodys anecdotes and illustrations/preface.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bridges/a_practical_discourse_on_some_principles_of_hymn-singing/footnites.htm"><span class="l">Footnites</span></a> <br><b>...</b> print books of hymns to be sung to the current secular airs; and the names or first<br> lines of these airs were set above the hymn-words as the <b>musical</b> direction. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bridges/a practical discourse on some principles of hymn-singing/footnites.htm</font><p><a href="/library/newcomb/a_practical_directory_for_young_christian_females/letter_xvii_harmony_of_christian.htm"><span class="l">Letter xvii. Harmony of Christian Character.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The ear, also, is ravished with the harmony of <b>musical</b> sounds, and the<br> palate is delighted with savory dishes. But take away the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../letter xvii harmony of christian.htm</font><p><a href="/library/origen/origens_commentary_on_the_gospel_of_matthew/1_the_power_of_harmony.htm"><span class="l">The Power of Harmony in Relation to Prayer.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And there are indeed among <b>musical</b> sounds some accordant and others discordant.<br> But the Evangelic Scripture is familiar with the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/1 the power of harmony.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kleiser/the_training_of_a_public_speaker/composition_and_style.htm"><span class="l">Composition and Style</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Secondly, because we are naturally affected by harmony, otherwise the sounds of<br> <b>musical</b> instruments, tho they express no words, would not excite in us so great <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kleiser/the training of a public speaker/composition and style.htm</font><p><a href="/library/aquinas/summa_theologica/whether_god_should_be_praised_2.htm"><span class="l">Whether God Should be Praised with Song?</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Objection 4: Further, in the Old Law God was praised with <b>musical</b> instruments and<br> human song, according to Ps.32:2,3: "Give praise to the Lord on the harp <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether god should be praised 2.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hippolytus/the_extant_works_and_fragments_of_hippolytus/on_the_psalms_i.htm"><span class="l">On the Psalms. I.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> This book of Psalms before us has also been called by the prophet the "Psalter,"<br> because, as they say, the psaltery alone among <b>musical</b> instruments gives back <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../hippolytus/the extant works and fragments of hippolytus/on the psalms i.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hippolytus/the_refutation_of_all_heresies/chapter_ii_pythagoras_his_cosmogony_rules.htm"><span class="l">Pythagoras; his Cosmogony; Rules of his Sect; Discoverer of <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> But the world, he says, is a <b>musical</b> harmony; [59] wherefore, also, that<br> the sun performs a circuit in accordance with harmony. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the refutation of all heresies/chapter ii pythagoras his cosmogony rules.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/m/musical.htm"><span class="l"><b>Musical</b> (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Of or pertaining to music; having the qualities Of music; or the power Of producing<br> music; devoted to music; melodious; harmonious; as, <b>musical</b> proportion; a <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/musical.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/melody.htm"><span class="l">Melody (55 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (n.) A rhythmical succession of single tones, ranging for the most part within<br> a given key, and so related together as to form a <b>musical</b> whole, having the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/melody.htm - 24k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/note.htm"><span class="l">Note (129 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Hence: 15. (n.) A <b>musical</b> sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune. 16. <b>...</b> 26. (n.)<br> To annotate. 27. (n.) To set down in <b>musical</b> characters. Int. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/note.htm - 37k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/instrument.htm"><span class="l">Instrument (45 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> astronomical instruments. 2. (n.) A contrivance or implement, by which <b>musical</b><br> sounds are produced; as, a <b>musical</b> instrument. 3. (n <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/instrument.htm - 22k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cymbal.htm"><span class="l">Cymbal (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A <b>musical</b> instrument used by the ancients.<br> It is supposed to have been similar to the modern kettle <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cymbal.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/psalms.htm"><span class="l">Psalms (44 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> mitsmor (Gr. psalmos, a psalm), a lyric ode, or a song set to music; a sacred<br> song accompanied with a <b>musical</b> instrument. (3.) Psalm <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/psalms.htm - 54k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/viol.htm"><span class="l">Viol (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary Hebrews nebel (Isaiah 5:12, RV, "lute;14:11), a <b>musical</b><br> instrument, usually rendered "psaltery" (qv). Noah Webster's Dictionary. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/viol.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/whistle.htm"><span class="l">Whistle (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (vi) To make a kind of <b>musical</b> sound, or series of sounds, by forcing the breath<br> through a small orifice formed by contracting the lips; also, to emit a <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/whistle.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/flute.htm"><span class="l">Flute (16 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary A <b>musical</b> instrument, probably composed of a<br> number of pipes, mentioned Dan. 3:5, 7, 10, 15. In Matthew <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/flute.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/flourish.htm"><span class="l">Flourish (26 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 16. (n.) A fantastic or decorative <b>musical</b> passage; a strain of triumph or bravado,<br> not forming part of a regular <b>musical</b> composition; a cal; a fanfare. 17. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/flourish.htm - 18k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/musical-instruments-church.html">Are we supposed to use musical instruments in church? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Psalms-musical-terms.html">To what do the various musical terms in the book of Psalms refer? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Godspell-musical.html">Is the musical Godspell biblically accurate? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/musical.htm">Musical: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Musical (14 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-6.htm">1 Samuel 18:6</a></span><br />It happened as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm">1 Chronicles 15:16</a></span><br />And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-5.htm">1 Chronicles 16:5</a></span><br />Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Uzziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel and Mattithiah and Eliab and Benaiah and Obed-edom and Jeiel, with corded instruments of music; and Asaph, with brass instruments sounding loudly;<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-42.htm">1 Chronicles 16:42</a></span><br />And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with <span class="boldtext">musical</span> instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.<br /><span class="source">(KJV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-5.htm">1 Chronicles 23:5</a></span><br />and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Yahweh with the instruments which I made, said David, for giving praise.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">2 Chronicles 5:13</a></span><br />it came even to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the LORD: 'for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever'; that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD,<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-6.htm">2 Chronicles 7:6</a></span><br />And the priests stood, according to their offices; the Levites also with instruments of music of the LORD, which David the king had made, to give thanks unto the LORD, for His mercy endureth for ever, with the praises of David by their hand; and the priests sounded trumpets over against them; and all Israel stood.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm">2 Chronicles 23:13</a></span><br />and she looked, and, behold, the king stood on his platform at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets; the singers also played on instruments of music, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said: 'Treason, treason.'<br /><span class="source">(See NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-26.htm">2 Chronicles 29:26</a></span><br />The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-12.htm">2 Chronicles 34:12</a></span><br />And the men did the work faithfully; and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to preside over it; and other of the Levites, all that had skill with instruments of music.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-36.htm">Nehemiah 12:36</a></span><br />and his brothers, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the <span class="boldtext">musical</span> instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalms 46:1</a></span><br />For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.Alamoth is a <span class="boldtext">musical</span> term. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.<br /><span class="source">(WEB)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:8</a></span><br />I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men-<span class="boldtext">musical</span> instruments, and that of all sorts.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/amos/6-5.htm">Amos 6:5</a></span><br />Who are taking part according to the psaltery, Like David they invented for themselves instruments of music;<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/m/musical.htm">Musical</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/m/musical_instruments.htm">Musical Instruments</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/m/musical_instruments_of_the_hebrews.htm">Musical Instruments of the Hebrews</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/melody.htm">Melody (55 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/note.htm">Note (129 Occurrences)</a></p><p 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