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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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Played – That is, to dance to vocal and instrumental music (see the note on Judges 16:25).

Cornets – Instead, based on the ety…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Played.—This word means dancing accompanied by music. (See 1 Samuel 18:7; 1 Samuel 21:11; [Reference 1 Chr…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord ,
&c.] That is, before the ark, which was a symbol of t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God is present with the souls of His people when they lack the outward tokens of His presence; but now that David is settled on the throne, the hon…

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