ASAPH

–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

.Apointed to sound the cymbals in the temple choir 1Ch 15:17,19; 16:5,7

.A composer of sacred lyrics 2Ch 29:13-30

.See titles of Ps 50; 73; 74; 75; 76; 77; 78; 79; 80; 81; 82; 83

.Descendants of, in the temple choir 1Ch 25:1-9; 2Ch 20:14; 29:13; Ezr 2:41; 3:10; Ne 7:44; 11:22

–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