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A Simeonite prince and firstborn of the Shilonites who resettled in Jerusalem
Asaiah was the firstborn among the Shilonites — descendants of Shelah son of Judah — listed among the families who resettled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He appears in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles 9, which documents those who returned to their ancestral city. His mention highlights the restoration of Judah's tribal families to the holy city.
We're Not Making the Same Mistake Twice
1 Chronicles 15:11-15Asaiah is one of the six Levite clan chiefs David addresses in his accountability speech — he heads the sons of Merari with 220 men under his leadership.
The Tribe That Went and Took It
1 Chronicles 4:34-43Asaiah is listed among the Simeonite expansion leaders, one of the princes whose growing families drove the move toward new pastureland at Gedor.
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