1 Chronicles 13:8
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.
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 15:28 recounts the same ark procession with the same instruments — a parallel version of this event.
In 1 Chronicles 15:19, the musicians with cymbals are specifically named, continuing the same ark procession celebration with instruments.
1 Chronicles 25:1-6 sets apart Asaph’s sons for prophecy with harps, lyres, cymbals — formalizing this kind of music.
1 Chronicles 16:42 mentions Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals — similar musical leadership as here.
1 Chronicles 23:5 records 4,000 Levites praising with instruments — expanding the musical service seen here.
2 Samuel 6:5-23 recounts the same event with David's dancing and more details, offering a parallel narrative.
Psalm 68:25-27 describes singers, musicians, and tambourine players in procession—a vivid parallel to this celebration.
Amos 5:23 rejects 'noise of your songs' — a sharp contrast to the joyful music David leads here.
Amos 6:5 criticizes those who 'invent instruments like David' — a perversion of the worship pattern seen here.
In 2 Chronicles 7:6, the same Davidic instruments are used at the temple dedication, linking back to the ark celebration.
In Nehemiah 12:27, the wall dedication mirrors the ark celebration with cymbals, harps, and lyres in a joyful procession.