Shallum fathered Hilkiah, Hilkiah fathered Azariah,
Parallel translations
- WEB Shallum became the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah became the father of Azariah.
- KJV And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
- BSB Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah was the father of Azariah,
- NKJV Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah;
- NLT Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
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Quick answer
Shallum fathered Hilkiah, who fathered Azariah. The line of high priests presses on toward the time of the kingdom's decline.
Overview
Hilkiah is likely the high priest who found the Book of the Law during Josiah's reforms (2 Kings 22:8), a pivotal moment of national repentance. The genealogy thus quietly touches the great events of Judah's history. It reminds us that God preserved his word and his priesthood even as the nation drifted toward judgment.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 2 Kgs 22:12–14The king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,
- 2 Kgs 22:4“Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may count the money which is brought into Yahweh’s house, which the keepers of the threshold have gathered of the people.
- 2 Chr 35:8His princes gave for a freewill offering to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the rulers of God’s house, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings two thousand six hundred small livestock, and three hundred head of cattle.
- 2 Chr 34:14–20When they brought out the money that was brought into Yahweh’s house, Hilkiah the priest found the book of Yahweh’s law given by Moses.
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