Bible Dictionary
INSTRUMENTS OF MUSIC
Instruments of music, possibly triangles or three-stringed instruments, were used by women in celebrating David’s victories. The precise identity of the Hebrew term is uncertain.
Definition
Instruments of music is a rendering of the Hebrew term shalishim. The precise kind of instrument is uncertain; it may have been a triangle or a three-stringed instrument.
Biblical Usage
The instruments are mentioned in 1 Samuel 18:6 in connection with women celebrating David’s victories.
Historical Background
The Revised Version margin offers “triangles” or “three-stringed instruments,” showing the uncertainty concerning the instrument’s form.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>(shalishim): Thus, the Revised Version (British and American) and the King James Version (1Sa 18:6), the Revised Version margin "triangles" or "three-stringed instruments."</p><p>See MUSIC.</p>