Biblical Use of the Trumpet
Old Testament
War, Alarm and Announcement of War
Numbers 10:4,9; 31:6; II Samuel 2:28; 
II Chronicles 13:12-14; Jeremiah 4:5, 19, 21; 6:1, 17; 42:14; Ezekiel 33:3-6; Joel 2:1, 15; 
Amos 2:2; 3:6; Zephaniah 1:16
Weapon of War
Joshua 6:4-6; Judges 7:16-22
God Speaking and Personal Use
Exodus 19:13, 16, 19; 20:18; Psalm 47:5
Holy Convocation and Feasts, etc.
Leviticus 23:24; 25:9; Numbers 10:2, 4, 8-10; 29:1; II Chronicles 29:27,28
Calling for Assembly or for Special Family Announcements.
Saul blew one, Joab blew one. 
Judges 3:27; 6:34; I Samuel 13:3; 
II Samuel 15:10; 18:16; 20:1,22; I Kings 1:34, 39, 41; 
II Kings 9:13; I Chronicles 15:24, 28: 16:6, 42; 
Psalm 81:3; Isaiah 18:3; 27:13; Jeremiah 51:27;
Ezekiel 7:14; Hosea 5:8; 8:1; Zechariah 9:14
To March Forward
Joshua 6:1-16
Victory
Joshua 6:20
Worship and Praise
II Samuel 6:15; II Kings 11:14; I Chronicles 13:8; 
II Chronicles 5:12, 13; 7:6; II Chronicles 15:14; 20:28; 23:13; 29:26; Psalm 98:6; 150:3
Preach like a trumpet
Isaiah 58:1
During Work Projects
Ezra 3:10; Nehemiah 4:18
Specific names of players
Nehemiah 12:25, 41
Ignored the warning of the trumpet
Job 39:24, 25
Soundeth long
Exodus 19:13, 16; 19 
Jubilee
Leviticus 25:9
Uncertain sound of a trumpet
I Corinthians 14:8

New Testament

Associated with work of Angels
Matthew 24:31; Revelation 8:2, 6, 13; 9:14
Associated with the Rapture
I Corinthians 15:52; Revelation 4:1
Associated with the Tribulation
Revelation 18:22
Associated with God's Voice
Hebrews 12:19; Revelation 1:10; 4:1
Associated with Man's Voice
Matthew 6:2
Associated with clarity of God's Work
I Corinthians 14:8

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