Person Old Testament
Asaph
Asaph was a Levite descendant who resettled in Jerusalem after the exile (1Ch.9.15; Neh.11.17). Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at 1 Chronicles 9:15.
Why it matters. Levite descendant who resettled in Jerusalem
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Asaph
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.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Children
- Zichri
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.