ABSTRACT
The Jerusalem Temple was one of the place of cultic worship in ancient Israel and Judah. When Jerusalem became the seat of the Davidic monarchy, the Ark was removed to the city amid rejoicing, sacrifices and music. Detailed information about music at the Tabernacle is available only with regard to trumpets, which were purportedly used in connection with and during the cultic rites. The Tabernacle was surrounded by a courtyard bounded by a tent wall of linen cloths suspended between wooden poles driven vertically into the ground. Contrary to the impression given by many writers in the past, the Hebrew Bible provides relatively little concrete information about music at the First Temple. To begin with, sources relevant to the First-Temple period contain a number of poetic passages which may be described as cultic songs. The poetic texts of all the songs except the Song of Moses contain musical information.
