Lexical Definition

‎עֲשָׂיָה‎ ʻĂsâyâh (aw-saw-yaw') Asaiah ^N:N-M-P
from ‎עָשָׂה‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; Jah has made

Asaiah.

• § Asaiah or Asahiah = "made by Jehovah"
• Asajah, the name of three or four Israelites

1) a prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
2) a servant of king Josiah of Judah
3) a Merarite Levite, chief of his family, in the time of David

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.6

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עֲשָׂיָה‎ proper name, masculine Ασαιας, etc.; ᵐ5^L in Kings Αζαριας; —

1. servant of Josiah 2Kgs 22:12; 2Kgs 22:14 = 2Chr 34:20.

2. Simeonite 1Chr 4:36.

3. Levites:
a. 1Chr 6:15*; 1Chr 15:6; 1Chr 15:11.
b. 1Chr 9:5.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Levite leader who helped bring the ark to Jerusalem

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Asaiah was a Levite leader who assisted in bringing the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem during David's reign (1 Chr 15:6, 11).

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.6;
• only referred to as Asaiah עֲשָׂיָה.

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.

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