Asaph (Levite)

The first 10 of 32 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 6:39

  Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

• 1 Chronicles 15:17

  So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

• 1 Chronicles 15:19

  The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.

• 1 Chronicles 16:5

  Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals

• 1 Chronicles 16:7

  On that day David first committed to Asaph and his brothers this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:

• 1 Chronicles 16:37

  So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements,

• 1 Chronicles 25:1

  Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:

• 1 Chronicles 25:2

  From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.

• 1 Chronicles 25:6

  All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king.

• 1 Chronicles 25:9

  The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all; the second to Gedaliah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.