Divided Kingdom

Hilkiah

Dates
720–610 BC
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Name means "Yahweh is my portion." He is the son of Shallum and a high priest in the reign of Josiah, who helps the king with religious reformation. He is the priest who finds the book of the Law in the Temple when repairing the building.

Hilkiah
The book of the law found

Bible passages

Text of the King James Version.

Related events

  1. Shallum 800–752 BC
  2. Jeremiah 643–570 BC