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.

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Ahikam ben Shaphan 1
Ahikam son of Shaphan canonical 1

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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

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Huldah associatedWith Ahikam son of Shaphan
Gedaliah ben Ahikam father Ahikam son of Shaphan
this entity surface form: Ahikam ben Shaphan