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Daniel 3:5

Daniel 3:5
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:

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet,.... So called of the horn of which it was made; a sort of trumpet; so…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet - It would not be practicable to determine with precision what kind of…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

The sound of the Cornet - There is not less difficulty in ascertaining the precise meaning of these musical instruments…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Daniel 3:1-7

We have no certainty concerning the date of this story, only that if this image, which Nebuchadnezzar dedicated, had any…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

cornet lit. horn: so Dan 3:3; Dan 3:3; Dan 3:3; elsewhere in this sense only in the -ram's horn," Jos 6:5. The usual…

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