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- This was evidently intended to soothe and tranquillize the prophet's mind, which had been agitated and discomposed with holy indignation by the presence of the idolatrous king, and the recollection of his abomination. The soothing influence of music is generally acknowledged in every civilized nation. "After² that¹¹ thou shalt comeª° to the hillª of God,ª where¹¹ [is] the garrisonª of the Philistines:ª and it shall come to pass,¹ when thou art come¹ thither²°¹ to the city,ª that thou shalt meetª° a companyª of prophetsª coming downª° from the high placeª¹ with a psaltery,ª and a tabret,ª and a pipe,ª and a harp,ª beforeª them; and they¹ shall prophesy:ª°" {1Sm 10:5} + "And it came to pass,¹ when¹ the [evil] spiritª from Godª was upon¹ Saul,ª that Davidª tookª°¹ an harp,ª and playedª° with his hand:ª so Saulª was refreshed,ª° and was well,ª° and the evilª spiritª departedª° from¹¹ him." {1Sm 16:23} + "And it came to pass¹ on the morrow,ª¹ that the evilª spiritª from Godª cameª° upon¹ Saul,ª and he prophesiedª° in the midstª of the house:ª and Davidª playedª° with his hand,ª as at other times:ª and [there was] a javelinª in Saul'sª hand.ª" {1Sm 18:10} + "Of the sonsª of Asaph;ª Zaccur,ª and Joseph,ª and Nethaniah,ª and Asarelah,ª the sonsª of Asaphª under¹ the handsª of Asaph,ª which prophesiedª° according to¹ the orderª of the king.ª ... Of Jeduthun:ª the sonsª of Jeduthun;ª Gedaliah,ª and Zeri,ª and Jeshaiah,ª Hashabiah,ª and Mattithiah,ª six,ª under¹ the handsª of their fatherª Jeduthun,ª who prophesiedª° with a harp,ª to¹ give thanksª° and to praiseª° the LORD.ª" {1Ch 25:2-3} + "Andª be²° not² drunkª°¹ with wine,ª whereinªª isª° excess;ª butª be filledª° withª the Spirit;ª ... Speakingª° to yourselvesª in psalmsª andª hymnsª andª spiritualª songs,ª singingª° andª making melodyª° inª yourª heartª to the¹ Lord;ª" {Eph 5:18-19}
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