Ahikam

Ahikam in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(a brother who raises up), son of Shaphan the scribe, an influential officer at the court of Josiah, was one of the delegates sent by Hilkaih to consult Huldah. 2Ki 22:12-14 In the reign of Jehoiakim he successfully used his influence to protect the prophet Jeremiah. Jer 26:24 He was the father of Gedaliah. [GEDALIAH] (B.C. 641)....

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Ahikam in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

a-hi'-kam ('achiqam, "my brother has risen up"): A prominent man of the time of King Josiah and the following decades (2 Ki 22:12,14; 25:22; 2 Ch 34:20; Jer 26:24; 39:14; 40:5 ff; 41:1 ff; 43:6). He was the son of Shaphan, who very likely is to be identified with Shaphan the scribe, who was at that time so prominent. Ahikam was the father of G...

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