2 Chronicles 9:11
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.
And the king made of the Algume trees, ‖terrises to the house of the LORD, and to the kings palace, and harpes and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seene before in the laud of Iudah.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, staires: Heb. high wayes.
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- 1 Kings 10:12Rank 1 from verse 11
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.
12And the king made of the Almug trees, ‖pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the Kings house, Harpes also and Psalteries for singers: there came no such *Almug trees, nor were seene vnto this day.
- 1 Chronicles 23:5Rank 2 from verse 11
- 1 Chronicles 25:1Rank 3 from verse 11
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:
1¶ Moreouer Dauid and the captaines of the hoste separated to the seruice of the sonnes of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Ieduthun, who should prophesie with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen, according to their seruice, was:
- Psalms 150:3–5Rank 4 from verse 11
3Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
4Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
5Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
3‖Praise him with the sound of the Trumpet: Prayse him with the Psalterie and Harpe.
4‖Praise him with the timbrell and dance: praise him with stringed instruments, and Organes.
5Praise him vpon the loud cymbals: praise him vpon the high sounding cymbals.
- Psalms 92:1–3Rank 5 from verse 11
1IT is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
2To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
3Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
1¶ It is a good thing to giue thanks vnto the LORD, and to sing praises vnto thy Name, O most High:
2†To shew foorth thy louing kindnesse in the morning: and thy faithfulnesse euery night:
3‖Upon an instrument of tenne strings, and vpon the psalterie: vpon the harpe with a solemne sound.
- Revelation 5:8Rank 6 from verse 11
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.
8And when he had taken the booke, the foure Beasts, and foure and twenty Elders fel down before the Lambe, hauing euery one of them harps, and golden vials full of ‖odours, which are the prayers of Saints.
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2 Chronicles 9:11
A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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A kind of wood used for terraces and musical instruments.
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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Stringed musical instruments sounded with the fingers.
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psalteries
Stringed musical instruments used in praise and song.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Persons appointed or accustomed to sing.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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10And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.
10And the seruants also of Huram, and the seruants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought Algume trees and, precious stones.
11And 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.
11And the king made of the Algume trees, ‖terrises to the house of the LORD, and to the kings palace, and harpes and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seene before in the laud of Iudah.
Selected passage12And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants.
12And King Solomon gaue to the Queene of Sheba, all her desire, whatsoeuer she asked, besides that which she had brought vnto the king: So she turned, and went away to her owne land, she, and her seruants.