# 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.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [Eliakim](../other/eliakim.md), [Hezekiah](../other/hezekiah.md), [high priest](../kt/highpriest.md), [Josiah](../other/josiah.md), [Judah](../other/kingdomofjudah.md), [law](../other/law.md), [worship](../kt/worship.md), [Yahweh](../kt/yahweh.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [2 Kings 18:16-18](en/tn/2ki/help/18/16)