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“Note the depiction of the harp of David shows various strings. It is said, “Josephus describes the kinnor as having 10 strings, made from a sheep’s small intestine, and played with a plectrum (pick), though the Book of Samuel notes that David played the kinnor “with his hand”.”

Certainly, the phrase ‘with his hand’ is flexible enough to include using a pick. That’s in English, while Hebrew is even more flexible in meaning.

I like and trust Josephus, but he did live 1000 years after David and the playing of the kinnor may have changed or it may have been played with either a pick or with the fingers, as guitarists do today.

I know harpists do NOT use picks, nor classical guitarists, so that’s one more current day fact.


5 posted on 11/01/2020 6:12:35 AM PST by Forgiven_Sinner (Seek you first the kingdom of God, and all things will be given to you.)
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To: Forgiven_Sinner
I know harpists do NOT use picks, nor classical guitarists

Saw Andrés Segovia in concert, and I can assure you he used no pick.

7 posted on 11/01/2020 6:25:56 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD? Then SEEK HIM!)
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