# Hilkiah

## Facts:

Hilkiah was the high priest during the reign of King Josiah. 

* 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.
* 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.
* Another man named Hilkiah was the son of Eliakim and worked in the palace during the time of King Hezekiah.

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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))

## Bible References:

* [2 Kings 18:18](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/18/18)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H2518
