Asaph (of old, with David)
아삽 (옛적 다윗과 함께)
Named at 1 Chronicles 6:39: “His brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,” and 6:40–43 go on with his forebears to “the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.” The Korean Revised Version names Heman in 6:39 (헤만의 형제 아삽은 헤만의 우편에서 직무를 행하였으니, Asaph the brother of Heman ministered on Heman’s right hand). 1 Chronicles 15:17 names among those the Levites appointed “Asaph the son of Berechiah”, and 15:19 says, “So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of bronze to sound aloud”. 1 Chronicles 16:4–5 names Asaph the chief of the Levites appointed to minister before the LORD’s ark, “and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud”; 16:7 says, “Then on that day David first ordained giving of thanks to the LORD by the hand of Asaph and his brothers”; and 16:37, “So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required”. 1 Chronicles 25:1–2 say that David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, and name “of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. The sons of Asaph were under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied at the order of the king.” 25:6 names “Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king”, and 25:9 says, “Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph”. In the Korean Revised Version the words 왕의 명령을 좇아 신령한 노래를 하며 are said of the sons of Asaph (이 아삽의 아들들이 아삽의 수하에 속하여 왕의 명령을 좇아 신령한 노래를 하며), where WEB says “Asaph, who prophesied at the order of the king”. Named at Nehemiah 11:17 as the father of Zabdi: “and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph”. 11:22 names the overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem, “Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers”. The Korean Revised Version names the generations from Asaph down at 11:17 (아삽의 증손 삽디의 손자 미가의 아들 맛다냐, Mattaniah the son of Mica, the grandson of Zabdi, the great-grandson of Asaph) and reads 11:22 노래하는 자 아삽 자손, the singers, the sons of Asaph. Nehemiah 12:35 ends the line of Zechariah, one of the priests’ sons with trumpets, with “the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph” (the Korean Revised Version calls Zechariah 아삽의 육대손, Asaph’s descendant in the sixth generation), and 12:46 says, “For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.”
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- 1CH 6:39–43, engwebp
39His brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
40the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,
41the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
42the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
43the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
- 1CH 9:14–16, engwebp
14Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
15and Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph,
16and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
- 1CH 15:16–24, engwebp
16David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers with instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up their voices with joy.
17So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
18and with them their brothers of the second rank: Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.
19So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of bronze to sound aloud;
20and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with stringed instruments set to Alamoth;
21and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.
22Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.
23Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
24Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before God’s ark; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
- 1CH 16:4–6, engwebp
4He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the LORD’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel:
5Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
6with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
- 1CH 16:7–13, engwebp
7Then on that day David first ordained giving of thanks to the LORD by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
8Oh give thanks to the LORD. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples.
9Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.
10Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
11Seek the LORD and his strength. Seek his face forever more.
12Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
13you offspring of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
- 1CH 16:37–42, engwebp
37So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;
38and Obed-Edom with their sixty-eight relatives; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;
39and Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests, before the LORD’s tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon,
40to offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the LORD’s law, which he commanded to Israel;
41and with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his loving kindness endures forever;
42and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God, and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.
- 1CH 25:1–7, engwebp
1Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. The number of those who did the work according to their service was:
2of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. The sons of Asaph were under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied at the order of the king.
3Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD with the harp.
4Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
5All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6All these were under the hands of their father for song in the LORD’s house, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of God’s house: Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.
7The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to the LORD, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.
- 1CH 25:8–19, engwebp
8They cast lots for their offices, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the student.
9Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, he and his brothers and sons were twelve;
10the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
11the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
14the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
17the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
- 2CH 5:11–14, engwebp
11When the priests had come out of the holy place (for all the priests who were present had sanctified themselves, and didn’t keep their divisions;
12also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brothers, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and stringed instruments and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them one hundred twenty priests sounding with trumpets);
13when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the LORD, saying, “For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever!” then the house was filled with a cloud, even the LORD’s house,
14so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the LORD’s glory filled God’s house.
- 2CH 29:25–30, engwebp
25He set the Levites in the LORD’s house with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was from the LORD by his prophets.
26The Levites stood with David’s instruments, and the priests with the trumpets.
27Hezekiah commanded them to offer the burnt offering on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the LORD’s song also began, along with the trumpets and instruments of David king of Israel.
28All the assembly worshiped, the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded. All this continued until the burnt offering was finished.
29When they had finished offering, the king and all who were present with him bowed themselves and worshiped.
30Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises to the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. They sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.
- 2CH 35:10–15, engwebp
10So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites by their divisions, according to the king’s commandment.
11They killed the Passover lambs, and the priests sprinkled the blood which they received from their hands, and the Levites skinned them.
12They removed the burnt offerings, that they might give them according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of the children of the people, to offer to the LORD, as it is written in the book of Moses. They did the same with the cattle.
13They roasted the Passover with fire according to the ordinance. They boiled the holy offerings in pots, in cauldrons, and in pans, and carried them quickly to all the children of the people.
14Afterward they prepared for themselves and for the priests, because the priests the sons of Aaron were busy with offering the burnt offerings and the fat until night. Therefore the Levites prepared for themselves and for the priests the sons of Aaron.
15The singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place, according to the commandment of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the gatekeepers were at every gate. They didn’t need to depart from their service, because their brothers the Levites prepared for them.
- NEH 11:15–18, engwebp
15Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
16and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God’s house;
17and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four.
- NEH 11:19–24, engwebp
19Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.
20The residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance.
21But the temple servants lived in Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.
22The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers responsible for the service of God’s house.
23For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.
24Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
- NEH 12:31–37, engwebp
31Then I brought the princes of Judah up on the wall, and appointed two great companies who gave thanks and went in procession. One went on the right hand on the wall toward the dung gate;
32and after them went Hoshaiah, with half of the princes of Judah,
33and Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,
34Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah,
35and some of the priests’ sons with trumpets: Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph;
36and his brothers, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them.
37By the spring gate, and straight before them, they went up by the stairs of David’s city, at the ascent of the wall, above David’s house, even to the water gate eastward.
- NEH 12:44–47, engwebp
44On that day, men were appointed over the rooms for the treasures, for the wave offerings, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them according to the fields of the cities the portions appointed by the law for the priests and Levites; for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites who served.
45They performed the duty of their God and the duty of the purification, and so did the singers and the gatekeepers, according to the commandment of David and of Solomon his son.
46For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
47All Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave the portions of the singers and the gatekeepers, as every day required; and they set apart that which was for the Levites; and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.
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Unresolved interpretation: Ethan son of Kishi at 1 Chronicles 6:44 and Ethan son of Kushaiah at 15:17
- 1 Chronicles 6:44 says, “On the left hand their brothers the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,” and 6:45–47 go on with his forebears to Merari and Levi.
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- 1CH 6:44–48, engwebp
44On the left hand their brothers the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
45the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
46the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
47the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
48Their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of God’s house.
- 1CH 6:44–48, engwebp
- 1 Chronicles 15:17 says, “So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah,” and 15:19, “So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of bronze to sound aloud”.
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- 1CH 15:16–24, engwebp
16David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers with instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up their voices with joy.
17So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
18and with them their brothers of the second rank: Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.
19So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of bronze to sound aloud;
20and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with stringed instruments set to Alamoth;
21and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.
22Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.
23Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
24Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before God’s ark; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
- 1CH 15:16–24, engwebp
1 Chronicles 6:44 names Ethan, of the sons of Merari, on the left hand, the son of Kishi; 15:17 names Ethan, of the sons of Merari, whom the Levites appointed, the son of Kushaiah. Both editions write the father’s name differently (the Korean 기시 and 구사야, WEB Kishi and Kushaiah). The text does not say whether the two Ethans are one man. This collection records Ethan son of Kishi and Ethan son of Kushaiah apart, and does not decide whether they are the same man.
Unresolved interpretation: Jeduthun of 1 Chronicles 16 and Ethan of 1 Chronicles 6 and 15
- 1 Chronicles 6:44 says, “On the left hand their brothers the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch”, and 6:45–47 give his line on to Levi.
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- 1CH 6:44–48, engwebp
44On the left hand their brothers the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
45the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
46the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
47the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
48Their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of God’s house.
- 1CH 6:44–48, engwebp
- 1 Chronicles 15:17 says, “So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah”, and 15:19, “So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of bronze to sound aloud”.
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- 1CH 15:16–24, engwebp
16David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers with instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up their voices with joy.
17So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
18and with them their brothers of the second rank: Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.
19So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of bronze to sound aloud;
20and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with stringed instruments set to Alamoth;
21and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.
22Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.
23Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
24Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before God’s ark; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
- 1CH 15:16–24, engwebp
- 1 Chronicles 16:41 names “Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his loving kindness endures forever”, and 16:42, “Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God, and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.”
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- 1CH 16:37–42, engwebp
37So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;
38and Obed-Edom with their sixty-eight relatives; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;
39and Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests, before the LORD’s tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon,
40to offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the LORD’s law, which he commanded to Israel;
41and with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his loving kindness endures forever;
42and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God, and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.
- 1CH 16:37–42, engwebp
1 Chronicles 6:44 names Ethan the son of Kishi, of the sons of Merari, on the left hand; 15:17 and 15:19 name Ethan the son of Kushaiah, of the sons of Merari, with Heman the son of Joel and Asaph the son of Berechiah, the singers. 16:41–42 name Jeduthun with Heman, “to give thanks to the LORD”, and “with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud”. The text does not say whether Jeduthun is Ethan. This collection records Jeduthun and the two Ethans apart, and does not decide whether any of them are one man.
All 9 relationships: AI-assisted, human review pending
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Asaph (of old, with David) — Father of — Zabdi (son of Asaph)
Evidence: Nehemiah 11:15–18
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Asaph (of old, with David) — Father of — Zaccur (son of Asaph)
Evidence: 1 Chronicles 25:1–7, Nehemiah 12:31–37
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Took part in (7) — Asaph on the right hand, The singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan with their brothers, the doorkeepers for the ark, and the priests who blow the trumpets, The Levites appointed to minister before the LORD’s ark, and the priests with trumpets, David ordains giving of thanks by the hand of Asaph and his brothers, and the song of thanks to the LORD begins, Asaph and his brothers left before the ark of the LORD’s covenant, and Zadok the priest before the LORD’s tabernacle in the high place at Gibeon, David and the captains of the army set apart certain of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun for the service, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun sing, and the cloud fills the house
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His brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
and Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph,
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of bronze to sound aloud;
Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
Then on that day David first ordained giving of thanks to the LORD by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;
Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. The number of those who did the work according to their service was:
of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. The sons of Asaph were under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied at the order of the king.
All these were under the hands of their father for song in the LORD’s house, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of God’s house: Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.
Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, he and his brothers and sons were twelve;
also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brothers, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and stringed instruments and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them one hundred twenty priests sounding with trumpets);
Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises to the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. They sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.
The singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place, according to the commandment of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the gatekeepers were at every gate. They didn’t need to depart from their service, because their brothers the Levites prepared for them.
and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers responsible for the service of God’s house.
and some of the priests’ sons with trumpets: Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph;
For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Asaph (of old, with David) (person-asaph-of-old) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/asaph-of-old Current wording: Named at 1 Chronicles 6:39: “His brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,” and 6:40–43 go on with his forebears to “the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.” The Korean Revised Version names Heman in 6:39 (헤만의 형제 아삽은 헤만의 우편에서 직무를 행하였으니, Asaph the brother of Heman ministered on Heman’s right hand). 1 Chronicles 15:17 names among those the Levites appointed “Asaph the son of Berechiah”, and 15:19 says, “So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of bronze to sound aloud”. 1 Chronicles 16:4–5 names Asaph the chief of the Levites appointed to minister before the LORD’s ark, “and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud”; 16:7 says, “Then on that day David first ordained giving of thanks to the LORD by the hand of Asaph and his brothers”; and 16:37, “So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required”. 1 Chronicles 25:1–2 say that David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, and name “of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. The sons of Asaph were under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied at the order of the king.” 25:6 names “Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king”, and 25:9 says, “Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph”. In the Korean Revised Version the words 왕의 명령을 좇아 신령한 노래를 하며 are said of the sons of Asaph (이 아삽의 아들들이 아삽의 수하에 속하여 왕의 명령을 좇아 신령한 노래를 하며), where WEB says “Asaph, who prophesied at the order of the king”. Named at Nehemiah 11:17 as the father of Zabdi: “and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph”. 11:22 names the overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem, “Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers”. The Korean Revised Version names the generations from Asaph down at 11:17 (아삽의 증손 삽디의 손자 미가의 아들 맛다냐, Mattaniah the son of Mica, the grandson of Zabdi, the great-grandson of Asaph) and reads 11:22 노래하는 자 아삽 자손, the singers, the sons of Asaph. Nehemiah 12:35 ends the line of Zechariah, one of the priests’ sons with trumpets, with “the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph” (the Korean Revised Version calls Zechariah 아삽의 육대손, Asaph’s descendant in the sixth generation), and 12:46 says, “For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.” Cited evidence: 1CH 6:39–43, engwebp / 1CH 9:14–16, engwebp / 1CH 15:16–24, engwebp / 1CH 16:4–6, engwebp / 1CH 16:7–13, engwebp / 1CH 16:37–42, engwebp / 1CH 25:1–7, engwebp / 1CH 25:8–19, engwebp (and 7 more of 15) Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.