Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Asaiah » A levite » Probably identical with a man of same name mentioned in
And David sent for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, Uriel, Asaiah and Joel, Shemaiah and Eliel and Amminadab,
Of the sons of Merari: Asaiah the chief, and his brothers, two hundred and twenty;
the Levites » Had chiefs or officers over them
The chief of the families of Merari was Zuriel, the son of Abihail: their tents are to be placed on the north side of the House.
And Conaniah and Shemaiah and Nethanel, his brothers, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, the chiefs of the Levites, gave to the Levites for the Passover offerings five thousand small cattle and five hundred oxen.
The chief of the Gershonites is Eliasaph, the son of Lael.
Their chief is Elizaphan, the son of Uzziel.
Take care of them and keep them, till you put them on the scales before the chiefs of the priests and the Levites and the chiefs of the families of Israel, in Jerusalem, in the rooms of the house of the Lord.
And David got together the sons of Aaron, and the Levites; Of the sons of Kohath: Uriel the chief, and his brothers, a hundred and twenty; Of the sons of Merari: Asaiah the chief, and his brothers, two hundred and twenty; read more.
Of the sons of Gershom: Joel the chief, and his brothers, a hundred and thirty; Of the sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers, two hundred; Of the sons of Hebron: Eliel the chief, and his brothers, eighty; Of the sons of Uzziel: Amminadab the chief, and his brothers, a hundred and twelve.
Of the sons of Gershom: Joel the chief, and his brothers, a hundred and thirty; Of the sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers, two hundred; Of the sons of Hebron: Eliel the chief, and his brothers, eighty; Of the sons of Uzziel: Amminadab the chief, and his brothers, a hundred and twelve.