The son of Hilkiah, who was sent to receive the message of the invading Assyrians and report it to Isaiah. The King James Version names Eliakim in 9 verses, from 2 Kings 18:18 to Isaiah 37:2. The King James Version also gives the name Eliakim to 3 other people, listed on this page.
His family as Theographic Bible Metadata lists it; each name opens its own page.
Eliakim’s own words.
Eliakim speaks in 2 verses of the King James Version: 1 in 2 Kings, 1 in Isaiah.
His first words in the Bible
Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
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Who Eliakim was.
The son of Hilkiah, who was sent to receive the message of the invading Assyrians and report it to Isaiah (2 Kings 18:18; 19:2; Isa. 36:3; 37:2). In his office as governor of the palace of Hezekiah he succeeded Shebna (Isa. 22:15-25). He was a good man (Isa. 22:20; 2 Kings 18:37), and had a splendid and honourable career.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
All 9 verses that name this Eliakim.
2 Kings 4
2 Kings 18:18And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.
2 Kings 18:26Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
2 Kings 18:37Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh.
2 Kings 19:2And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
Isaiah 5
Isaiah 22:20And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:
Isaiah 36:3Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah’s son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph’s son, the recorder.
Isaiah 36:11Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews’ language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
Isaiah 36:22Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
Isaiah 37:2And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
Other people called Eliakim.
Eliakim.
Named in 1 verse.
Nehemiah 12:41And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;
Eliakim, the son of Abiud, of the posterity of Zerubbabel.
Named in 1 verse.
Matthew 1:13And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
Eliakim, the son of Melea, and probably grandson of Nathan.
Named in 1 verse.
Luke 3:30Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,
Questions about Eliakim.
Who was Eliakim in the Bible?
The son of Hilkiah, who was sent to receive the message of the invading Assyrians and report it to Isaiah. The King James Version names Eliakim in 9 verses, from 2 Kings 18:18 to Isaiah 37:2.
Who was Eliakim’s father?
Hilkiah.
Where does Eliakim speak in the Bible?
In 2 verses of the King James Version, most of them in 2 Kings. His first words are in 2 Kings 18:26.