1 Chronicles 6:39

39 His brother Asaf, who stood on his right, was Asaf the son of Berekhyah, the son of Shim'a,

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 the son of Tachat, the son of Asir, the son of Evyasaf, the son of Korach,

38 the son of Yitz'har, the son of K'hat, the son of Levi, the son of Isra'el.

39 His brother Asaf, who stood on his right, was Asaf the son of Berekhyah, the son of Shim'a,

40 the son of Mikha'el, the son of Ba'aseyah, the son of Malkiyah,

41 the son of Etni, the son of Zerach the son of 'Adayah,