Levite living at the time of Exile and Return
Asaph was a Levite descendant who resettled in Jerusalem after the exile (1Ch.9.15; Neh.11.17).
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Asaph is mentioned in the lists of Levites who resettled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile, recorded in 1Chronicles 9 and Nehemiah 11. He is described as a descendant of Gershom, one of the sons of Levi. In the parallel passage in Nehemiah, he is called "Zabdi the son of Asaph." These lists highlight the importance of the Levites in restoring worship and community life in Jerusalem after the exile. As a Levite descendant living in Jerusalem, Asaph would have likely been involved in the various duties and responsibilities assigned to the Levites in the post-exilic period.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0623
Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
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