Person
Ahikam draft
Brother of support = helper, one of the five whom Josiah sent to consult the prophetess Huldah in connection with the discovery of the book of the law (2 Kings 22:12-14; 2 Chr. 34:20).
Family & connections
Line of descent
3 generations back to Meshullam, following the father where one is recorded.
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Brother of support = helper, one of the five whom Josiah sent to consult the prophetess Huldah in connection with the discovery of the book of the law (2 Kings 22:12-14; 2 Chr. 34:20). He was the son of Shaphan, the royal secretary, and the father of Gedaliah, governor of Judea after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians (2 Kings 25:22; Jer. 40:5-16; 43:6). On one occasion he protected Jeremiah against the fury of Jehoiakim (Jer. 26:24). It was in the chamber of another son (Germariah) of Shaphan that Baruch read in the ears of all the people Jeremiah’s roll.
In Scripture
20 verses in 3 books
- 2 Kings22:12, 14; 25:22
- 2 Chronicles34:20
- Jeremiah26:24; 39:14; 40:5–7, 9, 11, 14, 16; 41:1–2, 6, 10, 16, 18; 43:6
Source: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC-BY-SA-4.0)