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<p> [[Asaph]] (''Â'Saf'' ), ''Collector. 1.'' The father of Joan, recorder to King Hezekiah. &nbsp;2 Kings 18:18; &nbsp;2 Kings 18:37; &nbsp;Isaiah 36:3; &nbsp;Isaiah 22:2. A [[Levite]] musician, one of the leaders of the singers in the reign of David. &nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:39. He is called a "seer," and is said to have composed several of the Psalms; of which 50, 73, 83 are in the titles attributed to him; several of these must, however, be of later date than the times of David. His descendants, or a school of musicians founded by him, are called sons of Asaph; and some of these returned from captivity with Zerubbabel. &nbsp;Ezra 2:41; &nbsp;Nehemiah 7:44. We often find Asaph spoken of in later ages with distinction. &nbsp;2 Chronicles 29:30; &nbsp;Nehemiah 12:46. 3. The keeper of the king's forest to Artaxerxes. &nbsp;Nehemiah 2:8. 4. A Levite. &nbsp;Nehemiah 11:17. </p>

<li> 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 (&nbsp;Nehemiah 2:8 ). <div> <p> '''Copyright Statement''' These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> '''Bibliography Information''' Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Asaph'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/a/asaph.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li>

<p> (Heb. Asaph', אָסָ ''Š'' , ''Assembler;'' Sept. Ἀσάφ ), the names of three persons. (See [[Ebiasaph]]). </p> <p> '''1.''' A Levite of the family of Gershom (see below), son of [[Barachiah]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:39; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 15:17), eminent as a musician, and appointed by David to preside over the sacred choral services which he organized (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 16:5), B.C. 1014. The "sons of Asaph" are afterward mentioned as choristers. of the Temple (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 25:1-2; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 20:14; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 29:13; &nbsp;Ezra 2:41; &nbsp;Ezra 3:10; &nbsp;Nehemiah 7:44; &nbsp;Nehemiah 11:22); and this office appears to have been made hereditary in his family (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 25:1-2). Asaph was celebrated in after times as a prophet (הֹזֶה, ''Seer)'' and poet (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 29:30; &nbsp;Nehemiah 12:46), and the titles of twelve of the Psalms (50, 73, to 83) bear his name, in some of which he evidently stands (as a patronymic, &nbsp;Nehemiah 11:17) for the Levites generally (see Huetii ''Demonstr. Ev.'' p. 332; Bertholdt, v, 1956; Herder, ''Ebr. Poesie,'' ii, 331; comp. Niemeyer, Charakterist. 4:356 sq.; Carpzov, Introd. 103 sq.; Eichhorn, Einl. v, 17 sq.); or he may have been the founder of a school of poets and musical composers, who were called after him " the sons of Asaph" (comp. the Homeridae). (See Psalms). The following is his ancestry (see Reinhard, ''De Asapho,'' Vien. 1742). </p> <table> <tr> <td> <p> [[Name]] </p> </td> <td> <p> '''1 Chronicles 6''' </p> </td> <td> <p> '''1 Chronicles 6''' </p> </td> <td> <p> '''Born, cir. B.C.''' </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> [[Levi]] </p> </td> <td> <p> 1 </p> </td> <td> <p> 16 </p> </td> <td> <p> 1917 </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> Gershom </p> </td> <td> <p> 20 </p> </td> <td> <p> 43 </p> </td> <td> <p> 1860? </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> [[Libni]] </p> </td> <td> <p> 20 </p> </td> <td> <p> 17 </p> </td> <td> <p> 1805? </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> [[Jahath]] </p> </td> <td> <p> 20 </p> </td> <td> <p> 43 </p> </td> <td> <p> 1750? </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> [[Shimei]] </p> </td> <td> <p> 42 </p> </td> <td> <p> 1695? </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> [[Zimmah]] </p> </td> <td> <p> 20 </p> </td> <td> <p> 42 </p> </td> <td> <p> 1640? </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> Joah </p> </td> <td> <p> 21 </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> or [[Ethan]] </p> </td> <td> <p> 42 </p> </td> <td> <p> 1585? </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> [[Adaiah]] </p> </td> <td> <p> 41 </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> or [[Iddo]] </p> </td> <td> <p> 21 </p> </td> <td> <p> 1530? </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> [[Zerah]] </p> </td> <td> <p> 21 </p> </td> <td> <p> 41 </p> </td> <td> <p> 1475? </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> [[Ethni]] </p> </td> <td> <p> 41 </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> or [[Jeaterai]] </p> </td> <td> <p> 21 </p> </td> <td> <p> 1420? </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> [[Malchiah]] </p> </td> <td> <p> 40 </p> </td> <td> <p> 1365? </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> [[Baaseiah]] </p> </td> <td> <p> 40 </p> </td> <td> <p> 1310? </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> [[Michael]] </p> </td> <td> <p> 40 </p> </td> <td> <p> 1255? </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> [[Shimea]] </p> </td> <td> <p> 39 </p> </td> <td> <p> 1200? </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> [[Berachiah]] </p> </td> <td> <p> 39 </p> </td> <td> <p> 1145? </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> [[Asaph]] </p> </td> <td> <p> 39 </p> </td> <td> <p> 1090? </p> </td> </tr> </table> <p> '''2.''' The "father" of Joah, which latter was "recorder" in the time of Hezekiah (&nbsp;2 Kings 18:18; &nbsp;2 Kings 18:37; &nbsp;Isaiah 36:3; &nbsp;Isaiah 36:22). B.C. ante 726. Perhaps i. q. No. 1. '''3.''' A "keeper of the king's forests" (prob. in Lebanon), to whom Nehemiah requested of Artaxerxes Longimanus an order for timber to rebuild the Temple at Jerusalem (&nbsp;Nehemiah 2:8). B.C. 446. </p>

<p> '''''ā´saf''''' ( אסף , <i> ''''''āṣāph''''' </i> ): Is the name of three men in the Old Testament, of whom one is the reputed author of Psalms 50 and 73 through 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 (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 15:16-19 ). He conducted with cymbals the music performed in the tent where the ark was housed (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 16:4 , &nbsp;1 Chronicles 16:5 , &nbsp;1 Chronicles 16:7 , &nbsp;1 Chronicles 16:37 ), while his two coadjutors discharged the same office at [[Gibeon]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 16:41 , &nbsp;1 Chronicles 16:42 ). In &nbsp;1 Chronicles 25:1 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 (&nbsp; 2 Chronicles 5:12 ). A., H., and J. were called the king's seers (1 Ch 25; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 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 . </p>

<p> A´saph (assembler), a Levite, son of Barachias (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:39; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 15:17), eminent as a musician, and appointed by David to preside over the sacred choral services which he organized. The 'sons of Asaph' are afterwards mentioned as choristers of the temple (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 25:1-2; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 20:14; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 29:13; &nbsp;Ezra 2:41; &nbsp;Ezra 3:10; &nbsp;Nehemiah 7:44; &nbsp;Nehemiah 11:22): and this office appears to have been made hereditary in his family (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 25:1-2). Asaph was celebrated in after times as a prophet and poet (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 29:30; &nbsp;Nehemiah 12:46), and the titles of twelve of the Psalms (Psalms 73-83) bear his name. The merits of this appropriation are elsewhere examined [PSALMS, BOOK OF]. </p> <p> There were two other persons named Asaph: one who occupied the distinguished post of 'recorder' to king Hezekiah (&nbsp;2 Kings 18:18; &nbsp;Isaiah 36:3); another who was keeper of the royal forests under Artaxerxes (&nbsp;Nehemiah 2:8). </p>