Harp

A stringed instrument of musicIsa 38:20 Ezk 33:32 Hab 3:19
With three strings (margin)1Sa 18:6
Ten stringsPsa 33:2 Psa 92:3 Psa 144:9 Psa 150:4
Originated with JubalGen 4:21
Made of almug wood1Ki 10:12
David skillful in manipulating1Sa 16:16 1Sa 16:23
Used in worship1Sa 10:5 1Ch 16:5 1Ch 25:1–7 2Ch 5:12 2Ch 5:13 2Ch 29:25 Psa 33:2 Psa 43:4 Psa 49:4 Psa 57:8 Psa 71:22 Psa 81:2 Psa 92:3 Psa 98:5 Psa 108:2 Psa 147:7 Psa 149:3 Psa 150:3
Used, in national jubilees, after the triumph over Goliath, (margin)1Sa 18:6
Over the armies of Ammon and Moab2Ch 20:28 2Ch 20:20–29
When the new walls of Jerusalem were dedicatedNeh 12:27 Neh 12:36
Used in festivitiesGen 31:27 Job 21:11 Job 21:12 Isa 5:12 Isa 23:16 Isa 24:8 Isa 30:32 Ezk 26:13 Rev 18:22
In mourningJob 30:31
Discordant1Co 14:7
Hung on the willows by the captive JewsPsa 137:2
Heard in heaven, in John's apocalyptic visionRev 5:8 Rev 14:2 Rev 15:2
The symbol used in the psalmody to indicate when the harp was to be introduced in the music was "Neginoth." See titles ofPsa 4 Psa 6 Psa 54 Psa 55 Psa 61 Psa 67 Psa 76

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