
Hilkiah was the High Priest of Israel during the reign of King Josiah (r. 641-609 BC). In 624 BC, Josiah had Hilkiah repair Solomon's Temple and cleanse Jerusalem of idolatry, and he fathered the prophet Jeremiah.
Hilkiah was the High Priest of Israel during the reign of King Josiah (r. 641-609 BC). In 624 BC, Josiah had Hilkiah repair Solomon's Temple and cleanse Jerusalem of idolatry, and he fathered the prophet Jeremiah.