Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
David and the entire assembly of Israel were dancing in the presence of the LORD with all of their strength, accompanied by all sorts of wood instruments, harps, tambourines, castanets, and cymbals.
New American Standard Bible
Meanwhile, David and all the house of Israel
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
David and the whole house of Israel were celebrating before the Lord with all kinds of fir wood instruments,
A Conservative Version
And David and all the house of Israel played before LORD with all manner of [instruments of] fir-wood, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with castanets, and with cymbals.
American Standard Version
And David and all the house of Israel played before Jehovah with all manner of instruments made of fir-wood, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with castanets, and with cymbals.
Amplified
Meanwhile, David and all the house of Israel were celebrating and dancing before the Lord with all kinds of instruments made of fir or cypress wood, with lyres, harps, tambourines, castanets, and cymbals.
Bible in Basic English
And David and all the men of Israel made melody before the Lord with all their power, with songs and with corded instruments and instruments of brass.
Darby Translation
And David and all the house of Israel played before Jehovah on all manner of instruments made of cypress wood, with harps, and with lutes, and with tambours, and with sistra, and with cymbals.
Julia Smith Translation
And David and all the house of Israel playing before Jehovah upon all cypress woods, and upon harps, and upon lyres and upon drums, and upon timbrels and upon cymbals.
King James 2000
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 tambourines, and on castanets, and on cymbals.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now David and all the house of Israel [were] dancing before Yahweh, with all kinds of [musical instruments made from] ash trees, and with zithers, harps, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.
Modern King James verseion
And David and all the house of Israel were dancing before Jehovah on all instruments of fir wood, with lyres and with harps, and with tambourines, and with sistra, and with cymbals.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD with all manner instruments of fir wood - with harps, psalteries, timbrels, fiddles and cymbals.
NET Bible
while David and all Israel were energetically celebrating before the Lord, singing and playing various stringed instruments, tambourines, rattles, and cymbals.
New Heart English Bible
David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD with all their strength and with songs, and with harps, and with stringed instruments, and with tambourines, and with castanets, and with cymbals.
The Emphasized Bible
And, David and all the house of Israel, were dancing for joy before Yahweh, with all boldness and with songs, - and with lyres, and with harps, and with timbrels, and with sistrums, and with cymbals.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
David and all the house of Israel played before Yahweh with all kinds of [instruments made of] fir wood, and with harps, and with stringed instruments, and with tambourines, and with castanets, and with cymbals.
Youngs Literal Translation
and David and all the house of Israel are playing before Jehovah, with all kinds of instruments of fir-wood, even with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cornets, and with cymbals.
Themes
Ark of the covenant » Removed from kirjath-jearim to the house of obed-edom
Bullock (ox) » Uses of » With wagons
Chosen Instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Chosen Instruments » Names of » Psalteries
Chosen Instruments » Names of » cymbals
Chosen Instruments » Names of » Timbrels, or tambourines
Chosen Instruments » Names of » Cornet
Cymbal » Used in the tabernacle service
Fir tree » Instruments of music made of
Kirjath-jearim » David brings the ark of the covenant from
Miracles » Catalogue of » The death of uzzah
Music » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Music » Names of » Timbrels, or tambourines
Music » The jews used » In sacred processions
Music » Instruments of » Made of fir wood
Musical instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Musical instruments » Names of » Psalteries
Musical instruments » Names of » cymbals
Musical instruments » Names of » Timbrels, or tambourines
Musical instruments » Names of » Cornet
Psaltery » Used in religious services
Timbrel » Used in religious services
Trumpet » At the bringing up of the ark of the covenant from the household of obed-edom
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 6:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Brings The Ark Of Yahweh To Jerusalem
4 As they left Abinadab's house in Gibeah accompanied by the Ark of God, Ahio was walking ahead of the ark. 5 David and the entire assembly of Israel were dancing in the presence of the LORD with all of their strength, accompanied by all sorts of wood instruments, harps, tambourines, castanets, and cymbals. 6 When they arrived at Nacon's threshing floor, Uzzah reached out and grabbed the Ark of God because the oxen had stumbled.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 13:8
David and all of Israel were dancing in the presence of God with all of their might with songs, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
Psalm 150:3-5
Praise him with trumpet sounding. Praise him with stringed instrument and harp.
1 Samuel 18:6-7
When David returned from defeating the Philistine, as they were entering the city, women from all the towns of Israel came out to meet King Saul, singing and dancing as they joyously played tambourines and lyres.
1 Samuel 10:5
"After that you will come to Gibeath-elohim where the Philistine garrison is. As you arrive there at the town, you'll meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre being played in front of them, and they'll be prophesying.
1 Samuel 16:16
Let our lord order his servants who attend you to look for a man who is skilled in playing the lyre. And then when an evil spirit from God comes on you, he will play and you will be better."
2 Kings 3:15
Now bring me a musician."
1 Chronicles 15:10-24
and from Uzziel's descendants, Amminadab their leader, along with 112 of his relatives.
Psalm 47:5
God has ascended on high with a shout, the LORD has ascended with the blast of a trumpet.
Psalm 68:25-27
The singers are in front, the musicians follow, strumming their stringed instruments among the maidens who are playing their tambourines.
Daniel 3:5
"People of all nations, and languages are commanded: Whenever you hear the sound of the trumpet, the flute, the lyre, the four-stringed lyre, and the harp, playing together along with various instruments, you are to fall down and worship the golden statue that was set up by King Nebuchadnezzar.
Daniel 3:7
Therefore, when all of the people "heard the sound of the trumpet, the flute, the lyre, the four-stringed lyre, and the harp, playing together along with various other instruments," all the "people, nations, and languages" began to fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
Daniel 3:10
You, your majesty, issued this decree:
Daniel 3:15
Now, if you are ready at this very moment to obey "the sound of the trumpet, the flute, the lyre, the four-stringed lyre, and the harp,' and worship the image that I have made" If you do not so worship, you will immediately have cast yourselves into the middle of the blazing fire, and what god is there who can deliver you from my power?"
Amos 5:23
Spare me your noisy singing I will not listen to your musical instruments.
Amos 6:5
chanting to the sound of stringed instruments as if they were David, composing songs to themselves as if they were musicians,