Asaph
Mentioned in 445 BC traditional (Jones)
The “keeper of the king’s forest,” to whom Nehemiah requested from Artaxerxes a “letter” that he might give him timber for the temple at Jerusalem (Neh. 2:8).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
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- Mentioned in the era of Exile and return, 586–5 BC.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Asaph 45 |
| KJV | Asaph 46 |
| ASV | Asaph 46 |
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Nehemiah1 verse
- 2:8
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.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The “keeper of the king’s forest,” to whom Nehemiah requested from Artaxerxes a “letter” that he might give him timber for the temple at Jerusalem (Neh. 2:8).