Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 6:13
Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah was the father of Azariah,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The verse functions as a genealogical link in a priestly succession list, moving from Shallum to Hilkiah and then to Azariah. It appears in a historical record without narrative dialogue or specific audience address.
The words — The Hebrew verb הוֹלִיד (ho.Lid) literally means "he fathered" and appears twice to mark direct paternal succession. The conjunction וְ (ve) simply strings each name together in an unbroken chain.
The thread — The text names Hilkiah as a direct descendant of Shallum, a lineage that reappears in 2 Kings 22:4 and 22:12 where he serves as high priest. The same Hilkiah appears in 2 Chronicles 35:8 overseeing temple worship alongside other Levitical officials.
Why it lands — The text records institutional continuity rather than individual action, establishing documented succession as the basis for priestly authority. It asks the reader to recognize historical transmission as the necessary foundation for later religious practice.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 22:4 “Go up to Hilkiah the high priest and have him count the money that has been brought into the house of the LORD, which the doorkeepers have collected from the people.
- 2 Kings 22:12 and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:
- 2 Chronicles 35:8 His officials also contributed willingly to the people and priests and Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the chief officials of the house of God, gave the priests 2,600 Passover offerings and 300 bulls.
- 2 Chronicles 34:14 While they were bringing out the money that had been taken into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the LORD given by Moses.