Person Old Testament
Joseph
Joseph, a son of Asaph, was a musician who served during King David's reign. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 25:2.
Why it matters. Son of Asaph, a musician in David's time
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Joseph
Joseph is mentioned in 1Chronicles 25 as one of the sons of Asaph, a prominent Levitical musician during the reign of King David. Asaph, along with Heman and Jeduthun, was appointed by David to lead the music and thanksgiving in the house of the Lord (1Ch.25.1). The sons of Asaph, including Joseph, were set apart for the ministry of prophesying and providing musical accompaniment with cymbals, harps, and lyres (1Ch.25.2). They served under the direction of their father, Asaph, who prophesied under the king's supervision (1Ch.25.2). Joseph was also among those who were assigned duties by casting lots, ensuring a fair distribution of responsibilities (1Ch.25.9).
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.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.