the garrison. So the Septuagint, Aramaean, and Syriac, but Hebrew text has plural
a company of prophets. The first occurrence of this expression. Probably. school established by Samuel (compare Acts 3:24; Acts 13:20). The head of such school called "father" (Compare 1 Samuel 10:12; 1 Samuel 19:20), or "master" (2 Kings 2:3), Such communities found later at Beth-el, Jericho, Gilgal (2Ki 2:3, 2 Kings 2:5; 2 Kings 4:38); and probably here at Gibeah and Ramah (compare Naioth, 1 Samuel 19:18; 1 Samuel 19:20).
psaltery. viol.. stringed instrument, same as lute. Compare 2 Samuel 6:5; 1 Kings 10:12; 1 Chronicles 16:5.Isaiah 5:12; Isaiah 5:14. If. Amos 5:23; Amos 6:5.
tabret. drum. Hebrew. toph, Compare 18. c. 2 Samuel 6:5.Isaiah 5:12; Isaiah 24:8; Isaiah 30:32.Jeremiah 31:4.Ezekiel 28:13. See note on "timbrel. "(Exodus 15:20).
pipe. a plain reed, single or double, played like modern flute. Note plural in the Subscription of Psalms 5 (Companion Bible).
prophesy. Not necessarily "foretell", but speak in the name of the Lord.