John Gill Commentary 1 Chronicles 6:39

"And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea," — 1 Chronicles 6:39 (ASV)

Ver. 39-43. And his brother Asaph
That is, Heman's brother; so Asaph was, as he was a descendant from the same original ancestor Levi, yet in the line of Gershon; and as being of the same office, a precentor, or chief singer:

who stood on his right hand ;
he was next to Heman; Heman stood in the middle, which was the most honourable ^F8 , and Asaph on his right hand, and Ethan, after mentioned, on his left; even Asaph, whose name is often met with in the book of Psalms; and his genealogy here stands thus, as traced up to Levi, viz. Berechiah, Shimea, Michael, Baaseiah, Malchiah, Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah, Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei, Jahath, Gershon, Levi.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F8: "Alecto stetit in mediis----", Claudian in Rufin. l. 1. ver. 41. Vid. Barthii Animadv. in ib.