A minister during the reign of King Josiah, son of Shaphan and father of Gedaliah. When the Book of the Law was discovered during King Josiah's reign, he was one of those sent to inquire of the prophetess Huldah about its contents.
2 Kings 22:12“Go inquire of Yahweh for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found; for great is Yahweh’s wrath that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not listened to the words of this book, to do according to all that which is written concerning us.”2 Kings 22:13So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they talked with her.2 Kings 22:14She said to them, “Yahweh the God of Israel says, ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,
2 Chronicles 34:20“Go inquire of Yahweh for me, and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found; for great is Yahweh’s wrath that is poured out on us, because our fathers have not kept Yahweh’s word, to do according to all that is written in this book.”2 Chronicles 34:21So Hilkiah, and they whom the king had commanded, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter), and they spoke to her to that effect.2 Chronicles 34:22She said to them, “Yahweh, the God of Israel says: ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,
예레미야(선지자)가 죽을 위기에 처했을 때에 보호해주었다.
Jeremiah 26:24But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so that they didn’t give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
유다 왕국이 바벨론에게 멸망당했을 때에, 아들 그다랴가 총독으로 다스리게 되었다.
2 Kings 25:22Now when all the captains of the forces, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men.