Bible Verses About "Who Was Asaph in the Bible"
Asaph was a Levite musician appointed by David to lead worship and the author of twelve psalms in the Book of Psalms.
Asaph was a Levite musician appointed by David to lead worship and the author of twelve psalms in the Book of Psalms.
"Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals." — 1 Chronicles 16:5 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Asaph in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals."
"Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever."
"Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer."
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