Asher ben Matzliach ben Phinhas was the 125th Samaritan High Priest from 1980 to 1982. [1] [2] He was the son of Matzliach ben Phinhas ben Yitzhaq ben Shalma, and the nephew of Abisha III ben Phinhas ben Yittzhaq ben Shalma. [3] In 1982 he was succeeded by his brother Phinehas X ben Matzliach ben Phinehas. [3] His son became high priest Aabed-El ben Asher ben Matzliach. [4]