And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,his brother. Asaph is probably called his brother, because he was of the same tribe as Heman; or, perhaps, because he was his companion or associate.
Asaph. 15:17-19 16:7 25:2 26:1 2Ki 18:18 2Ch 5:12 20:14 29:13,30 2Ch 35:15 Ezr 2:41 3:10 Ne 7:44 11:17,22 12:35,46 Ps 50:1 73:1 74:1 75:1 76:1 77:1 78:1 79:1 80:1 *titles Ps 81:1 82:1 83:1 *titles
on his right hand. 31 1Ch 25:3
Berachiah. i.e., blessed of Jehovah 6:39 15:17 2Ch 28:12 Zec 1:7 1Ch 3:20 9:16 15:23 Ne 3:4,30 6:18 Zec 1:1
(1) A son of Zerubbabel, 1 Ch 3:20.
(2) A Levite, the father of Asaph, descended from Gershom, 1 Ch 6:39; 15:17.
(3) A Levite, descended from Elkanah of Netopha, 1 Ch 9:16.
(4) A Levite, one of the four doorkeepers for the ark in David's reign, 1 Ch 15:23. 15:24
(5) One of the chief men of Ephraim in the reign of Pekah. He took the part of the captives from Judah. He was a son of Meshillemoth, 2 Ch 28:12.
(6) Father of one that builded the wall, Ne 3:4, 30.
(7) Father of Zechariah the prophet, Zec 1:7.
(8) A chief man of Ephraim, 2 Ch 28:12.
Shimea. 3:5
