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and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.
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Verse 21. Ozaziu does not occur before. Septuagint have Ozias both here and verse 18, after Jehiel. Bible.—Of victory, such as was customary on the like occasions.—For the octave. Hebrew hasheminith, according to the Jews, means an instrument of eight strings; so when ten is mentioned, the Septuagint frequently supply “strings.” Psalms 32:2. Menochius.—Hebrew “they had guitars, and presided over the eighth band to intone. All the bands formed four choirs, distinguished by their instruments, the cymbal, nable, cinnor, (or guitar) and trumpets. Calmet.
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