Prophet

Huldah

The Prophetess of Josiah's Day · Late Judahite Monarchy · c. 640-620 BC

Summary

Huldah the prophetess, whose husband Shallum kept the wardrobe, confirmed the rediscovered book of the Law when Josiah's workers found it in the temple (2 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 34). Her word set Josiah's reform in motion.

Among the passages here, Huldah is first named in 2 Kings 22:14: “So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah…”
The record places Huldah in Late Judahite Monarchy.
4 verses name Huldah, in 2 books.

In Scripture

Verses: 4
Books: 2

Huldah

Role: The Prophetess of Josiah's Day
Era: Late Judahite Monarchy
Dates: c. 640-620 BC
Tribe: Judah

Huldah in Scripture

Open a book to read its mentions here. Text: Berean Standard Bible. Names repeat in Scripture, so some of these verses may speak of another person called Huldah. The two marks are drawn from the chapters this page's own references stand in.

First named in these passages2 Kings 22:14So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.Last named in these passages2 Kings 22:15And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you

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