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2 Kings 22:15 And Huldah said to them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Tell the man who sent you
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Go back and tell the man who sent you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And she said to them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then she said to them, “Thus says the LORD God of Israel, ‘Tell the man who sent you to Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then she said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel says: ‘Tell the man who sent you to Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />She said to them, “Thus says the LORD God of Israel, ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And she said to them, “Thus says the LORD God of Israel, ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And she said to them, “Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, ‘Say to the man who sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />She said to them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She said to them, “This is what the LORD God of Israel says: Say to the man who sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She said to them, “This is what the LORD God of Israel says, ‘Say to the man who sent you to Me: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And she said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Tell ye the man that sent you unto me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />she said: You were sent here by King Josiah, and this is what the LORD God of Israel says to him: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Tell ye the man that sent you unto me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />She told them, "This is what the LORD God of Israel says: Tell the man who sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and she told them to go back to the king and give him <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and she told them, "This is what the LORD God of Israel says: 'Tell the man who sent you to me: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and she said to them: "This is what the LORD God of Israel says: 'Say this to the man who sent you to me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />She said to them, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: 'Tell the man who sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And she said to them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She said to them, “Yahweh the God of Israel says, ‘Tell the man who sent you to me, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And she says to them, “Thus said YHWH, God of Israel: Say to the man who has sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And she saith unto them, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Say to the man who hath sent you unto me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will say to them, Thus said Jehovah God of Israel, Say ye to the man who sent you to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And she said to them: Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: Tell the man that sent you to me: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And she responded to them: “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Tell the man who sent you to me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />she said to them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Say to the man who sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />She declared to them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Tell the man who sent you to me,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And she said to them, Thus says the LORD God of Israel: Tell the man who sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she said to them: “Thus says LORD JEHOVAH, God of Israel: ‘Say to the man who sent you to me:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And she said unto them: 'Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Tell ye the man that sent you unto me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she said to them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Say to the man that sent you to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/22-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=7756" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/22.htm">Huldah's Prophecy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14</span>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. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">And Huldah said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">to them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">“This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’im·rū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">‘Tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: lā·’îš (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šā·laḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāy (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. "></a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>that this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring calamity on this place and on its people, according to all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">2 Chronicles 34:23-28</a></span><br />And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you / that this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring calamity on this place and on its people, according to all the curses written in the book that has been read in the presence of the king of Judah, / because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be poured out upon this place and will not be quenched.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-18.htm">Jeremiah 26:18-19</a></span><br />“Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’ / Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did Hezekiah not fear the LORD and seek His favor, and did not the LORD relent of the disaster He had pronounced against them? But we are about to bring great harm on ourselves!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Isaiah 8:19-20</a></span><br />When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? / To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-15.htm">Deuteronomy 18:15-22</a></span><br />The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him. / This is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, “Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God or see this great fire anymore, so that we will not die!” / Then the LORD said to me, “They have spoken well. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/13-1.htm">1 Kings 13:1-3</a></span><br />Suddenly, as Jeroboam was standing beside the altar to burn incense, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the word of the LORD. / And he cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD, “O altar, O altar, this is what the LORD says: ‘A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David, and upon you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense upon you, and human bones will be burned upon you.’” / That day the man of God gave a sign, saying, “The LORD has spoken this sign: ‘Surely the altar will be split apart, and the ashes upon it will be poured out.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-16.htm">2 Kings 23:16-18</a></span><br />And as Josiah turned, he saw the tombs there on the hillside, and he sent someone to take the bones out of the tombs, and he burned them on the altar to defile it, according to the word of the LORD proclaimed by the man of God who had foretold these things. / Then the king asked, “What is this monument I see?” And the men of the city replied, “It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and proclaimed these things that you have done to the altar of Bethel.” / “Let him rest,” said Josiah. “Do not let anyone disturb his bones.” So they left his bones undisturbed, along with those of the prophet who had come from Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-1.htm">Jeremiah 1:1-10</a></span><br />These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. / The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah, / and through the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, until the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-16.htm">Acts 2:16-21</a></span><br />No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: / ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. / Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17-18</a></span><br />Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. / For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-44.htm">Luke 24:44</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-1.htm">Hebrews 1:1-2</a></span><br />On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. / But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/1-19.htm">2 Peter 1:19-21</a></span><br />We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. / Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation. / For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-10.htm">Revelation 19:10</a></span><br />So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-26.htm">Isaiah 44:26</a></span><br />who confirms the message of His servant and fulfills the counsel of His messengers, who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be inhabited,’ and of the cities of Judah, ‘They will be rebuilt, and I will restore their ruins,’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And she said to them, Thus said the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/1-6.htm">2 Kings 1:6,16</a></b></br> And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, <i>Is it</i> not because <i>there is</i> not a God in Israel, <i>that</i> thou sendest to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-28.htm">Jeremiah 23:28</a></b></br> The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What <i>is</i> the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/21-12.htm">Israel</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/22-18.htm">Israel</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/22-1.htm">Josiah's good reign.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/22-3.htm">He takes care for the repair of the temple.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/22-8.htm">Hilkiah having found a book of the law,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/22-12.htm">Josiah sends to Huldah to enquire of the Lord.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/22-15.htm">Huldah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah's time.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And Huldah said to them</b><br>Huldah was a prophetess in Jerusalem during the reign of King Josiah. Her role as a female prophet in a predominantly patriarchal society highlights the inclusivity of God's calling. Huldah's presence in the narrative underscores the importance of prophecy in guiding the nation of Israel. Her authority and recognition as a prophetess are significant, as she was consulted by high-ranking officials, indicating her respected status.<p><b>This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the divine authority behind Huldah's message. The use of "the LORD, the God of Israel" reaffirms the covenant relationship between God and His chosen people. It is a reminder of God's sovereignty and His ongoing communication with Israel through prophets. This introduction is typical of prophetic declarations, ensuring that the message is not of human origin but from God Himself.<p><b>Tell the man who sent you</b><br>The "man" referred to here is King Josiah, who had sent his officials to inquire of the Lord after the Book of the Law was found in the temple. This phrase indicates the direct and personal nature of God's message to Josiah. It reflects the biblical principle that God communicates with leaders to guide them in their governance. Josiah's initiative to seek God's guidance demonstrates his commitment to spiritual reform and his desire to align the nation with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/huldah_the_prophetess.htm">Huldah the Prophetess</a></b><br>A respected female prophet in Jerusalem during the reign of King Josiah. She is consulted by the king's officials regarding the Book of the Law found in the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_josiah.htm">King Josiah</a></b><br>The king of Judah who initiated religious reforms and sought to restore the worship of Yahweh. His reign is marked by a return to the covenant with God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, where the temple of the LORD is located. It is the center of religious and political life in the kingdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_the_law.htm">The Book of the Law</a></b><br>A scroll discovered in the temple, believed to be a part of the Torah, which prompts a religious revival and reform under King Josiah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord,_the_god_of_israel.htm">The LORD, the God of Israel</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who communicates His will through prophets and His written word.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_god's_word.htm">The Importance of God's Word</a></b><br>The rediscovery of the Book of the Law highlights the necessity of Scripture in guiding the lives of believers. It serves as a reminder to regularly engage with and study God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_speaks_through_his_prophets.htm">God Speaks Through His Prophets</a></b><br>Huldah's role as a prophetess underscores that God uses chosen individuals to convey His messages. We should be attentive to those who faithfully teach and interpret Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_god's_revelation.htm">Responding to God's Revelation</a></b><br>Josiah's response to the reading of the law demonstrates the appropriate reaction to God's revelation—repentance and reform. Believers are called to align their lives with God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_women_in_ministry.htm">The Role of Women in Ministry</a></b><br>Huldah's significant role as a prophetess shows that God values and uses women in His work. This encourages the church to recognize and support the contributions of women in ministry.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_obedience.htm">The Urgency of Obedience</a></b><br>The immediate response to Huldah's prophecy by Josiah and his officials illustrates the urgency of obeying God's commands. Delayed obedience can lead to missed opportunities for blessing and transformation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_protoevangelium_of_james.htm">Who was Micaiah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_external_proof_of_josiah's_reforms.htm">Why does no external archaeological record substantiate the dramatic religious reforms Josiah supposedly enacted in 2 Kings 22? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_labor_resources_in_1_chronicles.htm">Is there any archaeological evidence that supports the massive labor force and vast resources described in 1 Chronicles 22:2 and verses 15-16?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_consult_huldah_over_others_in_2_kings.htm">Why is Huldah consulted instead of more prominent prophets in 2 Kings 22:14-20, and what does this imply about the narrative's historical credibility?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 15-20.</span> <span class="accented">- The prophecy of Huldah</span>. The word of the Lord comes to Huldah with the arrival of the messengers, or perhaps previous to it, and she is at once ready with her reply. It divides itself into two parts. In vers. 15-17 the inquiry made is answered - answered affirmatively, "Yes, the fiat is gone forth; it is too late to avert the sentence; the anger of the Lord is kindled, and <span class="accented">shall not be quenched</span>." After this, in vers. 18-20, a special message is sent to the king, granting him an arrest of judgment, on account of his self-humiliation and abasement. "Because his heart was tender, and he had humbled himself before Jehovah, the evil should not happen in his day." <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And she said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel.</span> Huldah is the only example of a prophetess in Israel, who seems to rank on the same footing with the prophets. Miriam (<a href="/exodus/15-20.htm">Exodus 15:20</a>), Deborah (<a href="/judges/4-4.htm">Judges 4:4</a>), Isaiah s wife (<a href="/isaiah/8-2.htm">Isaiah 8:2</a>), and Anna (<a href="/luke/2-36.htm">Luke 2:36</a>) are called "prophetesses," but in a secondary sense, as holy women, having a certain gift of song or prediction from God. Huldah has the full prophetic afflatus, and delivers God's oracles, just as Isaiah and Jeremiah do. The case is a remarkable exception to the general rule that women should "keel) silence in the Churches." <span class="cmt_word">Tell the man that sent you to me.</span> The contrast between this unceremonious phrase and that used in ver. 18 is best explained by Thenius, who says, "In the first part Huldah has only the subject-matter in mind, while in ver. 18, in the quieter flow of her words, she takes notice of the state of mind of the particular person who sent to make the inquiry." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/22-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And [Huldah] said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“This is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּֽה־</span> <span class="translit">(kōh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Tell</span><br /><span class="heb">אִמְר֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(’im·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the man</span><br /><span class="heb">לָאִ֔ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(lā·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sent</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלַ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(šā·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶתְכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/22-15.htm">2 Kings 22:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/22-15.htm">2 Kings 22:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/22-15.htm">2 Kings 22:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/22-15.htm">2 Kings 22:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/22-15.htm">2 Kings 22:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/22-15.htm">2 Kings 22:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/22-15.htm">2 Kings 22:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/22-15.htm">2 Kings 22:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/22-15.htm">2 Kings 22:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/22-15.htm">2 Kings 22:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/22-15.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 22:15 She said to them Thus says Yahweh (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/22-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 22:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 22:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/22-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 22:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 22:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>