King David, biblical king of Israel, was a man of many talents. He slew Goliath. He conquered the Philistines. His sex life was X rated, but he also played the harp. Apparently he got pretty good at it. How do we know? There’s a passage in I Samuel that says King Saul wanted a “cunning harp player” to calm his nerves when the evil spirit was upon him. So David was summoned and when he played for Saul, sure enough, the evil spirit departed from him. What did David play for Saul? The Hebrew Bible says he played a “KINNOR”. What’s a kinnor? In many editions of the bible, ‘kinnor’ is translated as harp, but ‘kinnor’ is also known as a lyre. What can archaeology tell us about King David’s instrument and can it bring his music back to life?