2 Samuel 6:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 6:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 6:5 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harp..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 6:5 — KJV
“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)
2 Samuel 6:5 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 6:5
“And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets. singing: Heb. songs”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 6:5: david, israel, played
“And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 6:5: david, house, before
“Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 6:5: david, house, israel
“And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood. by their...: Heb. by their hand”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 6:5: david, israel, before
“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. terraces: or, stairs: Heb. highways”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 6:5: house, before, lord
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