2 Kings 3:15
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15 But get me a musician.” And then, while the musician was playing, the hand of the Lord came on him.(A)
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1 Samuel 16:23
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23 And whenever the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, David took the lyre and played it with his hand, and Saul would be relieved and feel better, and the evil spirit would depart from him.(A)
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Ezekiel 1:3
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3 the word of the Lord came to the priest Ezekiel son of Buzi in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Chebar, and the hand of the Lord was on him there.
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Ephesians 5:18-19
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18 Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,(A) 19 as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to one another, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts,(B)
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1 Samuel 10:5
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5 After that you shall come to Gibeath-elohim,[a] at the place where the Philistine garrison is; there, as you come to the town, you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the shrine with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre playing in front of them; they will be in a prophetic frenzy.(A)
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- 10.5 Or the hill of God
1 Kings 18:46
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46 But the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; he girded up his loins and ran in front of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.(A)
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Acts 11:21
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21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number became believers and turned to the Lord.(A)
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Ezekiel 8:1
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Abominations in the Temple
8 In the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house with the elders of Judah sitting before me, the hand of the Lord God fell upon me there.(A)
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Ezekiel 3:22
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Ezekiel Isolated and Silenced
22 Then the hand of the Lord was upon me there, and he said to me, “Rise up, go out into the valley, and there I will speak with you.”(A)
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Ezekiel 3:14
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14 The spirit lifted me up and bore me away; I went in bitterness in the heat of my spirit, the hand of the Lord being strong upon me.(A)
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1 Chronicles 25:1-3
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The Temple Musicians
25 David and the officers of the army also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:(A) 2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. 3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,[a] Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord.(B)
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- 25.3 Gk ms: MT lacks Shimei
1 Samuel 18:10
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Saul Tries to Kill David
10 The next day an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house, while David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand,(A)
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