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# Hilkiah #
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## Facts: ##
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Hilkiah was the high priest during the reign of King Josiah.
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* When the temple was being repaired, Hilkiah the high priest found the Book of the Law and ordered that it be brought to King Josiah.
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* After the Book of the Law was read to him, Josiah was grieved and caused the people of Judah to worship Yahweh again and obey his laws.
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* Another man named Hilkiah was the son of Eliakim and worked in the palace during the time of King Hezekiah.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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2017-08-30 17:24:31 +00:00
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(See also: [Eliakim](../names/eliakim.md), [Hezekiah](../names/hezekiah.md), [high priest](../kt/highpriest.md), [Josiah](../names/josiah.md), [Judah](../names/kingdomofjudah.md), [law](../other/law.md), [worship](../kt/worship.md), [Yahweh](../kt/yahweh.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [2 Kings 18:16-18](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/18/16)
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2017-11-29 19:05:45 +00:00
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## Word Data: ##
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* Strong's: H2518
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