1 Chronicles 6:39

Asaph is called brother of Heman, either as brother in office or generally as relative in the degree of cousin by many removes. He stands fourteenth in line of descent after Levi, while Ethan ( 1 Chronicles 6:44 ) stands thirteenth. If the line of Heman (as given in 1 Chronicles 6:33-38 ) were correct. it would force on us the conviction that there are several omissions in these two lines; but if these are correct, we must conclude that there are unwarranted additions in the other. On the names of Asaph's ancestors, see notes on 1 Chronicles 6:20 , 1 Chronicles 6:21 . From 2 Chronicles 29:30 it seems plain that Asaph was himself a composer of psalms, and not simply either the musician or rehearser of those of David.