Verse 6
With trumpet and sound of cornet ,.... The Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and Ethiopic versions, render it
with ductile trumpets , such as were made of silver, as the two trumpets for the calling of the assembly, Numbers 10:2 to which the allusion seems to be here, called "asosra" by Josephus F3 Antique. Jud. l. 3. c. 12. sect. 6. according to the Hebrew language חצוצרות ; which he says were in length a little less than a cubit, but the pipe narrow, somewhat thicker than a flute, having a sufficient breadth at the mouth to blow with, ending after the manner of a bell. The cornet was a trumpet or pipe, made of horn, from whence it has its name; such were those, made of rams' horns, the priests blew with when they encompassed Jericho, Joshua 6:4 ,
make a joyful noise before the Lord, the King ; or rather "before the King, the Lord" F4 לפני המלך יהוה "coram rege Domino", Pagninus, Tigurine version; so Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius. ; before the King, who is Jehovah, who is the King of kings, and Lord of lords; let this shout be made before him, in his presence, and on account of his kingly office, and because of some eminent appearance of his kingdom and glory; see Revelation 19:6 .
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