. The comprehensive commentary on the Holy Bible : containing the text according to the Authorised version : Scott's marginal references : Matthew Henry's commentary, condensed ... the practical observations of Thomas Scott : with extensive notes, selected from Scott, Doddridge, Gill [et al.]. or by the fingers. The kinnor, or ancient lyre, [or harp,J had some-times 6, sometimes 9 strings, strung from top to bottom ; and soundedby means of a hollow belly over which they passed : they were touch-r • : ~- ed with a small bow, or fret, or the fin- ger. The ancient symphony was nearlythe same as o
. The comprehensive commentary on the Holy Bible : containing the text according to the Authorised version : Scott's marginal references : Matthew Henry's commentary, condensed ... the practical observations of Thomas Scott : with extensive notes, selected from Scott, Doddridge, Gill [et al.]. or by the fingers. The kinnor, or ancient lyre, [or harp,J had some-times 6, sometimes 9 strings, strung from top to bottom ; and soundedby means of a hollow belly over which they passed : they were touch-r • : ~- ed with a small bow, or fret, or the fin- ger. The ancient symphony was nearlythe same as our viol. The sambuc wasa stringed instrument, nearly the sameas the modern psaltery. (2.) Wind in-struments. We discover in Scripturevarious sorts of trumpets aud flutes; ofwhich it is difficult to ascertain theforms. [See the cuts from Herculaneum, &c. here, and 2 Sam. 6 : , plain pipes are found also on ancient Egjptian monuments.]The most remarkable is the ancient organ, Heb. uggab; the ancientpipe of Pan, (cut. Gen. 4 : 21.) now common amongus. (3.) Oidrums there were many kinds. Tlie (whence tympanum) is taken for all kinds ofdrums or timbrels. The znlze/im, commonly trans-lated by the Sept. and Vulg. cymbala; instrumentsof brass, [still used,] of a very clatt
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