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2 Kings 22:14

So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.

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KJV King James Version

So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

So 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.

WEB World English Bible

So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they talked with her.

ASV American Standard Version

So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they communed with her.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And Hilkiah the priest goeth, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, unto Huldah the prophetess, wife of Shallum, son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the garments, and she is dwelling in Jerusalem in the second, and they speak unto her.

Surrounding context — 2 Kings 22

11 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

12 And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king’s, saying,

13 Go ye, inquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great [is] the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.

14 So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.

15 And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,

16 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, [even] all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:

17 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.

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וַיֵּ֣לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: went חִלְקִיָּ֣הוּH2518 · chil.qiy.yahHilkiah הַ֠כֹּהֵןH3548 · ko.henpriest וַאֲחִיקָ֨םH296 · a.chi.qamAhikam וְעַכְבּ֜וֹרH5907 · akh.borAchbor וְשָׁפָ֣ןH8227 · sha.phanrock badger וַעֲשָׂיָ֗הH6222 · a.sa.yahAsaiah אֶל־H413 · elto(wards)חֻלְדָּ֨הH2468 · chul.dahHuldah הַנְּבִיאָ֜הH5031 · ne.vi.ahprophetess אֵ֣שֶׁת׀H802 · ish.shahwoman שַׁלֻּ֣םH7967 · shal.lumShallum בֶּן־H1121 · benson: child תִּקְוָ֗הH8616 · tiq.vahTikvah בֶּן־H1121 · benson: child חַרְחַס֙H2745 · char.chasHarhas שֹׁמֵ֣רH8104 · sha.marto keep: obey הַבְּגָדִ֔יםH899 · be.gedtreachery וְהִ֛יאH1931 · huhe/she/it יֹשֶׁ֥בֶתH3427 · ya.shavto dwell בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalem בַּמִּשְׁנֶ֑הH4932 · mish.nehSecond [Quarter]וַֽיְדַבְּר֖וּH1696 · da.varto speak: speak אֵלֶֽיהָ׃H413 · elto(wards)

Cross-references

Judges 4:4And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.2 Chronicles 34:22And Hilkiah, and [they] that the king [had appointed], went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that [effect].Exodus 15:20And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.Luke 1:41-56And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:Micah 6:4For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.Nehemiah 7:72And [that] which the rest of the people gave [was] twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.Luke 2:36And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;2 Kings 10:22And he said unto him that [was] over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.Acts 21:9And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.Zephaniah 1:10And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, [that there shall be] the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills.1 Corinthians 11:5But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with [her] head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

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