Eliakim, son of Hilkiah

Eliakim, son of Hilkiah

Eliakim (Hebrew: אֶלְיָקִים, romanizedElyāqim, Greek: Ελιακιμ, Latin: Eliacim) was the son of Hilkiah. He succeeded Shebna to become royal steward or prime minister for King Hezekiah of Judah, according to the Hebrew Bible.[1]

  1. ^  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSinger, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Eliakim". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.