Levite living at the time of Exile and Return
Asa was a Levite gatekeeper who resettled in Jerusalem (1Ch.9.16).
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Asa was a Levite mentioned in a list of people who resettled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He was a gatekeeper and the son of Berechiah, the son of Asa. The Levites were responsible for various duties in the temple, including serving as gatekeepers. Asa's mention in this context suggests that he was part of the group of Levites who returned to Jerusalem to help restore worship at the temple.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0609
Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
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