Hilkiah’s son and a royal officer in the household and court of King Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:18, 26, 37). His position had become more important since Solomon was king (1 Kings 4:2–6), so he was second only to the king. As such, Eliakim could do anything as the king’s representative.
→ View encyclopedia entryWhen Sennacherib of Assyria moved against Jerusalem in 701 BC, Eliakim was a messenger for the king who spoke with the Assyrian officers for King Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:18, 26). He was also sent by Hezekiah in sackcloth to Isaiah to ask for prayer on Jerusalem’s behalf (2 Kings 19:1–5).
King Josiah’s second son. When Eliakim was made king of Judah by Pharaoh Neco, his name was changed to Jehoiakim (2 Kings 23:34; 2 Chronicles 36:4).
→ View encyclopedia entryOne of the priests who helped dedicate the Jerusalem wall after it was rebuilt by Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 12:41).
→ View encyclopedia entryAbiud’s son in Matthew’s family list of Jesus (Matthew 1:13).
→ View encyclopedia entryMelea’s son in Luke’s family list of Jesus (Luke 3:30).
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Eliakim
This term has multiple meanings in the Bible:
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.