Ahikam son of Shaphan
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Ahikam son of Shaphan was a Judean official and supporter of the prophet Jeremiah who helped protect him and played a key role in the religious reforms during King Josiah’s reign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ahikam ben Shaphan | 1 |
| Ahikam son of Shaphan canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Judean official
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ court official of Judah ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
late 7th century BCE
ⓘ
reign of King Josiah ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Temple reforms in Jerusalem
ⓘ
discovery of the Book of the Law in the Temple ⓘ |
| biblicalReference |
2 Kings 22:12
ⓘ
2 Kings 22:14 ⓘ Jeremiah 26:24 ⓘ |
| child | Gedaliah son of Ahikam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Judean ⓘ |
| family |
Gedaliah son of Ahikam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gemariah son of Shaphan NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaphan the scribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Shaphan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helped | implement Josiah’s covenant renewal ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late First Temple period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
interceding on behalf of Jeremiah
ⓘ
supporting prophetic reform ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Josiah’s reform program ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of 2 Kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Book of Jeremiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | supporter of prophetic truth ⓘ |
| notableWork | protection of the prophet Jeremiah ⓘ |
| partOf | Shaphan family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
royal official under King Jehoiakim
ⓘ
royal official under King Josiah ⓘ |
| protected | Jeremiah from being put to death ⓘ |
| protectedFrom | hostile priests and prophets opposing Jeremiah ⓘ |
| religion | Yahwism ⓘ |
| roleIn |
consultation of the prophetess Huldah
ⓘ
preservation of Jeremiah’s prophetic ministry ⓘ religious reforms of King Josiah ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
King Jehoiakim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Josiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| source | Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Jeremiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ahikam ben Shaphan