2 Kings 22:14 Meaning and Explanation
“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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What Does 2 Kings 22:14 Mean?
The delegation seeks out Huldah, a prophetess living in Jerusalem, to hear the word of the LORD. She is identified by her husband Shallum, keeper of the royal wardrobe. Though prophets like Jeremiah were active in these days, it is to Huldah that the king's men turn, and they confer with her.
God raises up His messengers as He pleases, and here His word comes through a faithful woman whose home becomes a place of revelation. The seekers do not despise the vessel God has chosen but listen humbly. Where there is a heart that truly seeks, God provides a voice to answer, speaking His truth through whom He wills.
2 Kings 22:14 in the Original Language
nebiah (נְבִיאָה), 'prophetess' -- a woman who speaks the word of God.
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What does 2 Kings 22:14 mean?
The officials go to Huldah the prophetess in Jerusalem and speak with her.