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Flute

7 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.

These works date from 1884–1915 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.

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Daniel 3:5Easton · Smith · Nave General scriptures concerning
That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
Daniel 3:7Easton · Smith · Nave General scriptures concerning
Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had…
Daniel 3:10Easton · Smith · Nave General scriptures concerning
Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:
Daniel 3:15Easton · Smith · Nave General scriptures concerning
Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour…
1 Kings 1:40Smith
And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
Matthew 9:23Easton
And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
Matthew 9:24Easton
He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

In the reference works

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 6 references

A musical instrument, probably composed of a number of pipes, mentioned Dan. 3:5, 7, 10, 15.

In Matt. 9:23, 24, notice is taken of players on the flute, here called “minstrels” (but in R.V. “flute-players”).

Flutes were in common use among the ancient Egyptians.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 5 references

(1 Kings 1:40) (marg., PIPE), A musical instrument mentioned amongst others, (Daniel 3:5,7,10,15) as used at the worship of the golden image which Nebuchadnezzar had set up. It bore a close resemblance to the modern flute, and was made of reeds, of copper, and other material. It was the principal wind-instrument.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 0 references

floot.

See MUSIC.

In the topical indexes

Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 4 references, grouped by sub-topic

→ General scriptures concerning Da 3:5,7,10,15
→ See MUSIC, INSTRUMENTS OF

Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.

Flute

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