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Hilkiah
High priest under Josiah who found the book of the law; not Hilkiah the father of Jeremiah
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Hilkiah — High priest under Josiah who found the book of the law; not Hilkiah the father of Jeremiah
Parents
- Shallum father 1 Chronicles 6:13Ezra 7:2
That this Hilkiah is the high priest of 2 Kings 22 is the usual identification; 1 Chronicles 6:13 gives only the name.
Children
Ancestors
- Zadok grandparent
- Ahitub 1× great-grandparent
- Amariah 2× great-grandparent
- Azariah 3× great-grandparent Interpretive
- Johanan 4× great-grandparent
- Meraioth 4× great-grandparent, generations not all listed Ancestral
Grandchildren and later descendants
- Seraiah grandchild
Tribe, clan and house
- Tribe: Levi by descent through the recorded fathers (derived, not stated)
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