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2 Samuel 6:5

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Samuel 6:5

Theological / Devotional

Played before the Lord. The transfer of the ark to Jerusalem was to be made a joyous as well as impressive occasion. There was instrumental music as well as singing by the accompanying throngs. The ark represented to the people the presence of God, and they rejoiced in His presence (see 1 Chron. 13:8).

On harps. The listing of various types of musical instruments is an indication that there was much musical skill at the time of David. There is evidence from both Egypt and Mesopotamia of a high development of music at least 1,000 years before this time.

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