Levite leader who helped bring the ark to Jerusalem
Asaiah
Named in 2 verses of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 15:6.
עֲשָׂיָהAsaiah
The name means “the Lord hath wrought.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Asaiah Written by AI
Asaiah was a Levite leader during the reign of King David. When David gathered the Levites to bring the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem, Asaiah was one of the leaders mentioned. He was part of the clan of Merari, one of the three main divisions of the Levites. David instructed Asaiah and other Levite leaders to appoint their relatives as musicians and singers to accompany the procession of the ark. Asaiah's leadership role in this significant event demonstrates his importance among the Levites and his involvement in the worship life of Israel.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 15:6
from the Merarites, Asaiah the chief and 220 of his relatives;
- 1 Chronicles 15:11
David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.