Asaph
Bible Person · Male
Who was Asaph?
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.
Biography from Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain).
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Where Asaph appears in Scripture
- 1 Chronicles 6:39
- 1 Chronicles 15:17
- 1 Chronicles 15:19
- 1 Chronicles 16:5
- 1 Chronicles 16:7
- 1 Chronicles 16:37
- 1 Chronicles 25:1
- 1 Chronicles 25:2
- 1 Chronicles 25:6
- 1 Chronicles 25:9
- 2 Chronicles 5:12
- 2 Chronicles 20:14
- 2 Chronicles 29:13
- 2 Chronicles 29:30
- 2 Chronicles 35:15
- Ezra 2:41
- Ezra 3:10
- Nehemiah 7:44
- Nehemiah 11:22
- Nehemiah 12:35
- Nehemiah 12:46
- Psalms 73:1
- Psalms 74:1
- Psalms 75:1
- Psalms 76:1
- Psalms 77:1
- Psalms 78:1
- Psalms 79:1
- Psalms 80:1
- Psalms 82:1
- Psalms 83:1
- Isaiah 36:3
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