Asaph
Asaph was the keeper of the king's forest during Nehemiah's time.
The name Asaph means “who gathers together”
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Nehemiah 2:8; only referred to as Asaph (אָסָף).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- אָסָףAsaph
Mentions
- And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests.