Cross Reference 1 SAMUEL 18:6 AND IT CAME TO PASS AS THEY CAME WHEN DAVID WAS RETURNED FROM THE SLAUGHTER OF THE PHILISTINE THAT THE WOMEN CAME OUT OF ALL CITIES OF ISRAEL SINGING AND DANCING TO MEET KING SAUL WITH TABRETS WITH JOY AND WITH INSTRUMENTS OF MUSICK

{1 Samuel 18:6} And it came to pass x1961 as they came, 935 z8800 when David 1732 was returned 7725 z8800 from the slaughter 5221 z8687 x4480 of x853 the Philistine, 6430 that the women 802 came out 3318 z8799 of all x4480 x3605 cities 5892 of Israel, 3478 singing 7891 z8800 and dancing, 4246 to meet 7125 z8800 king 4428 Saul, 7586 with tabrets, 8596 with joy, 8057 and with instruments y7991 of musick. x7991

the women:
"And Miriamª the prophetess,ª the sisterª of Aaron,ª tookª °¹ a timbrelª in her hand;ª and all¹ the womenª went outª ° afterª her with timbrelsª and with dances.ª" {Exd 15:20} + "And Jephthahª cameª ° to Mizpehª unto¹ his house,ª and, behold,¹ his daughterª came outª ° to meetª ° him with timbrelsª and with dances:ª and she¹ [was his] only child;ª beside¹ her he had neither¹ sonª norª daughter.ª" {Jdg 11:34} + "The singersª ° went before,ª ° the players on instrumentsª ° [followed] after;ª amongª [them were] the damselsª playing with timbrels.ª °" {Psa 68:25} + "For¹ the LORDª hath redeemedª °¹ Jacob,ª and ransomedª ° him from the handª ¹ of [him that was] strongerª than¹ he. ... Then¹ shall the virginª rejoiceª ° in the dance,ª both young menª and oldª together:ª for I will turnª ° their mourningª into joy,ª and will comfortª ° them, and make them rejoiceª ° from their sorrow.ª ¹" {Jer 31:11-13}

instruments of music:
Heb. three stringed instruments, The original shalishim, is rendered by the Vulgate sistris. The sistrum was an ancient Egyptian instrument made of brass, with three, and sometimes more brass rods across; which, being loose in their holes, made a jingling noise when shaken.