Topic
Asaph
47 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Psalms 50:1–23Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — See titles of
The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined. Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him,…
- 2 Kings 18:18Easton · Smith · Nave 1. Father of Joah
And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.
- Nehemiah 2:8Easton · Smith · Nave 5. Keeper of forests
And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me,…
- 2 Kings 18:37Easton · Smith
Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh.
- 1 Chronicles 6:39Easton · Smith
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
- 1 Chronicles 15:16–19ISBE · Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service
And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his…
- 1 Chronicles 16:5ISBE · Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — Apointed to sound the cymbals in the temple choir
Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
- 1 Chronicles 16:7ISBE · Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — Apointed to sound the cymbals in the temple choir
¶ Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1Easton · ISBE
Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
- 2 Chronicles 5:12ISBE · Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service
Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred…
- 2 Chronicles 20:14Easton · Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — Descendants of, in the temple choir
¶ Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;
- 2 Chronicles 29:30Easton · Smith
Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
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- 2 Chronicles 35:15 ISBE · Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service
- Ezra 2:41 Easton · Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — Descendants of, in the temple choir
- Nehemiah 12:46 Smith · Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service
- Psalms 73:1–83:18 Smith · ISBE
- Isaiah 36:3 Smith · Nave 1. Father of Joah
- Isaiah 36:22 Smith · Nave 1. Father of Joah
- 1 Chronicles 9:15 Nave 3. A Levite, whose descendants lived in Jerusalem after the exile
- 1 Chronicles 9:16 Smith
- 1 Chronicles 15:17 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — Apointed to sound the cymbals in the temple choir
- 1 Chronicles 15:19 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — Apointed to sound the cymbals in the temple choir
- 1 Chronicles 16:4 ISBE
- 1 Chronicles 16:5–7 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service
- 1 Chronicles 16:37 ISBE
- 1 Chronicles 16:41 ISBE
- 1 Chronicles 16:42 ISBE
- 1 Chronicles 25:1–31 ISBE
- 1 Chronicles 25:1–9 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service
- 1 Chronicles 26:1 Nave 4. A Kohath Levite
- 2 Chronicles 29:13–30 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — A composer of sacred lyrics
- 2 Chronicles 29:13 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — Descendants of, in the temple choir
- Ezra 3:10 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — Descendants of, in the temple choir
- Nehemiah 7:44 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — Descendants of, in the temple choir
- Nehemiah 11:17 Smith
- Nehemiah 11:22 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — Descendants of, in the temple choir
- Psalms 73:1–28 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — See titles of
- Psalms 74:1–23 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — See titles of
- Psalms 75:1–10 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — See titles of
- Psalms 76:1–12 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — See titles of
- Psalms 77:1–20 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — See titles of
- Psalms 78:1–72 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — See titles of
- Psalms 79:1–13 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — See titles of
- Psalms 80:1–19 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — See titles of
- Psalms 81:1–16 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — See titles of
- Psalms 82:1–8 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — See titles of
- Psalms 83:1–18 Nave 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service — See titles of
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 9 references
Convener, or collector. (1.) A Levite; one of the leaders of David’s choir (1 Chr. 6:39). Psalms 50 and 73-83 inclusive are attributed to him. He is mentioned along with David as skilled in music, and a “seer” (2 Chr. 29:30). The “sons of Asaph,” mentioned in 1 Chr. 25:1, 2 Chr. 20:14, and Ezra 2:41, were his descendants, or more probably a class of poets or singers who recognized him as their master.
(2.) The “recorder” in the time of Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:18, 37).
(3.) The “keeper of the king’s forest,” to whom Nehemiah requested from Artaxerxes a “letter” that he might give him timber for the temple at Jerusalem (Neh. 2:8).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 12 references
- A Levite, son of Berechiah, one of the leaders of David’s choir. (1 Chronicles 6:39) Psalms 50 and 73-83 are attributed to him; and he was in after times celebrated as a seer as well as a musical composer. (2 Chronicles 29:30; Nehemiah 12:46) (B.C. 1050.)
- The father or ancestor of Joah, the chronicler to the kingdom of Judah in the reign of Hezekiah, (2 Kings 18:18,37; Isaiah 36:3,22) probably the same as the preceding.
- The keeper of the royal forest or "paradise" of Artaxerxes, (Nehemiah 2:8) a Jew, in high office at the court of Persia. (B.C. 536.)
- Ancestor of Mattaniah, the conductor of the temple-choir after the return from Babylon. (1 Chronicles 9:16; Nehemiah 11:17) Most probably the same as 1 and 2.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 13 references
a'-saf ('acaph): Is the name of three men in the Old Testament, of whom one is the reputed author of Psalms 50 and 73-83. He was one of David's three chief musicians, the other two being Heman, and Ethan or Jeduthun, and we first hear of him when the ark was taken to Jerusalem (1Ch 15:16-19). He conducted with cymbals the music performed in the tent where the ark was housed (1Ch 16:4,5,7,37), while his two coadjutors discharged the same office at Gibeon (1Ch 16:41,42). In 1Ch 25:1 ff we are told that four of his sons were appointed to conduct under him detachments of the great chorus, the families of Heman and Jeduthun also furnishing leaders, and all took part at the dedication of the temple (2Ch 5:12). A., H., and J. were called the king's seers (1Ch 25; 2Ch 35:15), no doubt an official title of rank or dignity. The "Sons of Asaph" are mentioned in later times. They formed a guild, and played a prominent part at each revival of the national religion. See MUSIC; PSALMS.
James Millar
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 36 references, grouped by sub-topic
- 1. Father of Joah 2Ki 18:18; Isa 36:3,22
- 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service 1Ch 15:16-19; 16:5-7; 25:1-9; 2Ch 5:12; 35:15; Ne 12:46
- 3. A Levite, whose descendants lived in Jerusalem after the exile 1Ch 9:15
- 4. A Kohath Levite 1Ch 26:1
- 5. Keeper of forests Ne 2:8
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.