Bible Person

Asaph

Meaning: who gathers together · Male · 2 cross references

This Asaph entry refers to a post-exilic Levite family figure in the Jerusalem lists, not the more famous psalmist or chief musician. He belongs to the restored worshiping community after the exile. First appears in 1 Chr 9:15.1

AI summary: This Asaph matters because the cross references place his name within the Levite households responsible for praise and service in restored Jerusalem. Even when the individual is not prominent, the continuation of such names shows how worship life endured through remembered lines. Taken together, the material presents this Asaph as a post-exilic Levitical figure participating in the re-established praise of the city.1

Central Figure

Asaph

Meaning: who gathers together