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[Easton] Convener, or collector. (1.) A Levite; one of the leaders of David’s choir (1 Chr. 6:39). Psalms 50 and 73-83 inclusive are attributed to him. He is mentioned along with David as skilled in music, and a “seer” (2 Chr. 29:30). The “sons of Asaph,” mentioned in 1 Chr. 25:1, 2 Chr. 20:14, and Ezra 2:41, were his descendants, or more probably a class of poets or singers who recognized him as their master. (2.) The “recorder” in the time of Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:18, 37). (3.) The “keeper of the king’s forest,” to whom Nehemiah requested from Artaxerxes a “letter” that he might give him timber for the temple at Jerusalem (Neh. 2:8). [Smith] (collector of the people). A Levite, son of Berechiah, one of the leaders of David’s choir. (1 Chronicles 6:39) Psalms 50 and 73-83 are attributed to him; and he was in after times celebrated as a seer as well as a musical composer. (2 Chronicles 29:30; Nehemiah 12:46) (B.C. 1050.) The father or ancestor of Joah, the chronicler to the kingdom of Judah in the reign of Hezekiah, (2 Kings 18:18,37; Isaiah 36:3,22) probably the same as the preceding. The keeper of the royal forest or “paradise” of Artaxerxes, (Nehemiah 2:8) a Jew, in high office at the court of Persia. (B.C. 536.) Ancestor of Mattaniah, the conductor of the temple-choir after the return from Babylon. (1 Chronicles 9:16; Nehemiah 11:17) Most probably the same as 1 and 2. [Hitchcock] who gathers together [Nave] –1. Father of Joah 2Ki 18:18 ; Isa 36:3 , 22 –2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David’s organization of the tabernacle service 1Ch 15:16-19 ; 16:5-7 ; 25:1-9 ; 2Ch 5:12 ; 35:15 ; Ne 12:46 .Apointed to sound the cymbals in the temple choir 1Ch 15:17 , 19 ; 16:5 , 7 .A composer of sacred lyrics 2Ch 29:13-30 .See titles of Ps 50 ; 73 ; 74 ; 75 ; 76 ; 77 ; 78 ; 79 ; 80 ; 81 ; 82 ; 83 .Descendants of, in the temple choir 1Ch 25:1-9 ; 2Ch 20:14 ; 29:13 ; Ezr 2:41 ; 3:10 ; Ne 7:44 ; 11:22 –3. A Levite, whose descendants lived in Jerusalem after the exile 1Ch 9:15 –4. A Kohath Levite 1Ch 26:1 –5. Keeper of forests Ne 2:8 [STEPBible TIPNR] A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.2.8) only referred to as Asaph (אָסָף). [Theographic] The “keeper of the king’s forest,” to whom Nehemiah requested from Artaxerxes a “letter” that he might give him timber for the temple at Jerusalem (Neh. 2:8).