2 Kings 22 · Verse 14

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.
2 Kings 22:14, King James Version

2 Kings 22:14 in other translations

BSBSo 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.
WEBSo Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, 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.
ASVSo 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.
YLTAnd 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.
DARBYAnd Hilkijah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe: now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second quarter of the town; and they spoke with her.
BBESo Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam and Achbor and Shaphan and Asaiah, went to Huldah the woman prophet, the wife of Shallum, the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the robes, (now she was living in Jerusalem, in the second part of the town;) and they had talk with her.
WebsterSo Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went to 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.

What does 2 Kings 22:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 22:12-20

12-15. the king commanded ... Go, inquire of the Lord for me, &c.--The agitated feelings of the king prompted him to ask immediate counsel how to avert those curses under which his kingdom lay; and forthwith a deputation of his principal officers was sent to one endowed with the prophetic spirit. Ahikam--a friend of Jeremiah (Jr 26:24).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 Went unto Huldah the prophetess - This is a most singular circumstance: At this time Jeremiah was certainly a prophet in Israel, but it is likely he now dwelt at Anathoth and could not be readily consulted; Zephaniah also prophesied under this reign, but probably he had not yet begun; Hilkiah was high priest, and the priest's lips should retain knowledge. Shaphan was scribe, and must have been conversant in sacred affairs to have been at all fit for his office; and yet Huldah, a prophetess, of whom we know nothing but by this circumstance, is consulted on the meaning of the book of the law; for the secret of the Lord was neither with Hilkiah the high priest, Shaphan the scribe, nor any other of the servants of the king, or ministers of the temple! We find from this, and we have many facts in all ages to corroborate it, that a pontiff, a pope, a bishop, or a priest, may, in some cases, not possess the true knowledge of God; and that a simple woman, possessing the life of God in her soul, may have more knowledge of the Divine testimonies than many of those whose office it is to explain and enforce them. On this subject Dr. Priestley in his note makes the following very judicious remark: - "It pleased God to distinguish several women with the spirit of prophecy, as well as other great attainments, to show that in his sight, and especially in things of a spiritual nature, there is no essential pre-eminence in the male sex, though in some things the female be subject to the male."

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 22:11-20

The book of the law is read before the king. Those best honour their Bibles, who study them; daily feed on that bread, and walk by that light. Convictions of sin and wrath should put us upon this inquiry, What shall we do to be saved? Also, what we may expect, and must provide for. Those who are truly apprehensive of the weight of God's wrath, cannot but be very anxious how they may be saved. Huldah let Josiah know…

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2 Kings 22:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH1980
חִלְקִיָּ֣הוּchil.ki.Ya.huHilkiahH2518
הַ֠כֹּהֵןHa.ko.henthe priestH3548
וַאֲחִיקָ֨םva.'a.chi.Kamand AhikamH296
וְעַכְבּ֜וֹרve.'akh.Borand AchborH5907
וְשָׁפָ֣ןve.sha.Fanand ShaphanH8227
וַעֲשָׂיָ֗הva.'a.sa.Yahand AsaiahH6222
אֶל\־'el-toH413
חֻלְדָּ֨הchul.DahHuldahH2468
הַנְּבִיאָ֜הha.ne.vi.'Ahthe prophetessH5031
אֵ֣שֶׁת\׀'E.shet[the] wife ofH802
שַׁלֻּ֣םsha.LumShallumH7967
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
תִּקְוָ֗הtik.VahTikvahH8616
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
חַרְחַס֙char.ChasHarhasH2745
שֹׁמֵ֣רsho.Mer[the] keeperH8104
הַבְּגָדִ֔יםha.be.ga.Dimof the garmentsH899
וְהִ֛יאve.Hi'and sheH1931
יֹשֶׁ֥בֶתyo.She.vet[was] dwellingH3427
בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH3389
בַּמִּשְׁנֶ֑הba.mish.Nehin the second districtH4932
וַֽיְדַבְּר֖וּvay.da.be.Ruand they spokeH1696
אֵלֶֽיהָ\׃'e.Lei.hato herH413

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Kings 22:14

  • 2 Chronicles 34:22

    And 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.

  • Judges 4:4

    And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

  • Luke 1:41-56

    And 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: And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. …

  • Zephaniah 1:10

    And 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.

  • Micah 6:4

    For 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.

  • Exodus 15:20

    And 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.

  • Nehemiah 7:72

    And 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.

  • Acts 21:9

    And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

  • 2 Kings 10:22

    And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.

  • Luke 2:36

    And 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;

  • 1 Corinthians 11:5

    But 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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
prophetess.
Ex 15:20; Jud 4:4; Mic 6:4; Lu 1:41-56; 2:36; Ac 21:9; 1Co 11:5
Tikvah.
2Ch 34:22
Tikvath, Hasrah. wardrobe. Heb. garments.
10:22; Ne 7:72
college. or, second part.

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Context

  • 2 Kings 22:13

    Go ye, enquire 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.

  • 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.

  • 2 Kings 22:15

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

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2 Kings 22:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces fué Hilcías el sacerdote, y Ahicam y Achbor y Saphán y Asaía, á Hulda profetisa, mujer de Sallum hijo de Ticva hijo de Araas, guarda de las vestiduras, la cual moraba en Jerusalem en la segunda parte de la ciudad, y hablaron con ella.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Hilkija, le sacrificateur, et Akhikam, et Acbor, et Shaphan, et Asçaïa, allèrent vers Hulda, la prophétesse, femme de Shallum, fils de Thikva, fils de Harkhas, qui avait la garde des vêtements; et elle habitait à Jérusalem dans le second quartier de la ville; et ils lui parlèrent.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da gingen der Priester Hilkija und Achikam und Akbor und Schaphan und Asaja zu der Prophetin Hulda, dem Weibe Schallums, des Sohnes Tikwas, des Sohnes Harchas, des Hüters der Kleider; sie wohnte aber zu Jerusalem im zweiten Stadtteile; und sie redeten zu ihr.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Ierunt itaque Helcias sacerdos, et Ahicam, et Achobor, et Sapham, et Asaia, ad Holdam prophetidem, uxorem Sellum filii Thecuæ filii Araas custodis vestium, quæ habitabat in Jerusalem in Secunda: locutique sunt ad eam.