Amós 6:5

5 Entonan canciones frívolas al son del arpa
y se creen músicos tan magníficos como David.

Amós 6:5 Meaning and Commentary

Amos 6:5

That chant to the sound of the viol
Or psaltery; an instrument of twelve cords, and that gave twelve sounds, as Josephus

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 says, being stricken with the fingers; and to these sounds these men chanted or quivered, made like sounds with their voice, which they raised higher or lower, according to the sound of the instrument: they "particularized", as the word signifies ^F25; or observed the divisions and distinctions of notes and sounds, by the modulation of their voice: [and] invent to themselves instruments of music, like David:
not content with old ones, such as were used in former times, they invented new instruments and new tunes, and new songs to sing to them; as David made songs and invented several instruments of music to sing them upon and to, in religious worship, and for the praise and glory of God; so these men invented new ones to indulge their carnal mirth and jollity, in which they thought themselves to be justified by the example of David.
F24 Antiqu. l. 7. c. 19. sect. 3.
F25 (Myjrwph) "particularizantes", Montanus; "qui particularia habent cantica", Pagninus; "qui particulatim canunt", Vatablus, Mercerus; "variis modulationibus concinunt", Tigurine version.

Amós 6:5 In-Context

3 No quieren pensar en el desastre que viene,
pero sus acciones solo acercan más el día del juicio.

4 Qué terrible será para ustedes que se dejan caer en camas de marfil
y están a sus anchas en sus sillones,
comiendo corderos tiernos del rebaño
y becerros selectos engordados en el establo.

5 Entonan canciones frívolas al son del arpa
y se creen músicos tan magníficos como David.

6 Beben vino en tazones llenos
y se perfuman con lociones fragantes.
No les importa la ruina de su nación.

7 Por lo tanto, ustedes serán los primeros en ser llevados cautivos.
De repente se acabarán todas sus fiestas.