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Berechiah (1Ch 6:39)
Son of Shimea, father of Asaph, in the divided monarchy of Israel and Judah. Named in scripture at 1 Chronicles 6:39.
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Family & lineage
Where in scripture
1 ChroniclesHis brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
1 Chronicles 6:39
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
1 Chronicles 15:17
Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
1 Chronicles 15:23
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.