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Fir

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: F By: James P. Boyd

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A tree of the pine family

(2 Sam. 6:5⁵And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals. (2 Samuel 6:5); 1 Kings 5:8⁸And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir. (1 Kings 5:8); Song of Sol. 1:17¹⁷The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir. (Song of Solomon 1:17)).

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