2 Chronicles 9:11
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And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the Lord, and to the king’s palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.The king made the algum wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah.)
In other translations
And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the Lord, and to the king’s palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.The king made the algum wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah.)
Hebrew words
וַיַּעַשׂvaiya'asand he madeH6213הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲצֵי'atzei[the] wood<s> ofH6086הָאַלְגּוּמִּיםha'algumimthe algum<s>H418מְסִלּוֹתmesilottracksH4546לְבֵית־leveit-for [the] house ofH1004יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068וּלְבֵיתuleveitand for [the] house ofH1004הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְכִנֹּרוֹתvekhinorotand harpsH3658וּנְבָלִיםunevalimand lyresH5035לַשָּׁרִיםlasharimfor the singersH7891וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808נִרְאוּnir'uthey had been seenH7200כָהֵםkhahemlike themלְפָנִיםlefanim<to> beforeH6440בְּאֶרֶץbe'eretzin [the] land ofH776יְהוּדָה׃yehudahJudahH3063
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Related verses
- 1 Kings 10:12And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the Lord, and for the king’s house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day.The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen to this day.)
- 1 Chronicles 25:1Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
- Psalm 150:3-53 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. 4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. 5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.3 Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. 4 Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute. 5 Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals.
- Revelation 5:8And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
- Psalm 92:1-31 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: 2 To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, 3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.1 It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, 2 to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night 3 with the ten-stringed harp and the melody of the lyre.
- 1 Chronicles 23:5Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
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People: Judah