1 Chronicles 6:39

39 Heman's relative Asaph stood on his right. He was the son of Berechiah, who was the son of Shimea,

1 Chronicles 6:39 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 39-43. And his brother Asaph
That is, Heman's brother; so Asaph was, as he was a descendant from the same original ancestor Levi, yet in the line of Gershon; and as being of the same office, a precentor, or chief singer:

who stood on his right hand;
he was next to Heman; Heman stood in the middle, which was the most honourable ^F8, and Asaph on his right hand, and Ethan, after mentioned, on his left; even Asaph, whose name is often met with in the book of Psalms; and his genealogy here stands thus, as traced up to Levi, viz. Berechiah, Shimea, Michael, Baaseiah, Malchiah, Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah, Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei, Jahath, Gershon, Levi.

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FOOTNOTES:

F8 "Alecto stetit in mediis----", Claudian in Rufin. l. 1. ver. 41. Vid. Barthii Animadv. in ib.

1 Chronicles 6:39 In-Context

37 who was the son of Tahath, who was the son of Assir, who was the son of Ebiasaph, who was the son of Korah,

38 who was the son of Izhar, who was the son of Kohath, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Israel.

39 Heman's relative Asaph stood on his right. He was the son of Berechiah, who was the son of Shimea,

40 who was the son of Michael, who was the son of Baaseiah, who was the son of Malchiah,

41 who was the son of Ethni, who was the son of Zerah, who was the son of Adaiah,