17. Biblical People in Inscriptions

Azariah son of Hilkiah (1 Chr 9:11; Ezr 7:1). Hilkiah was a high priest at the Jerusalem temple at the time of king Josiah of Judah (640-609 BC). A City of David bulla reads: l’zryhw bn hlqiyhw “Belonging to Azaryahu, son of Hilqiyahu.”