Who Was Huldah The Prophetess In The Bible?

Posted by Carisa Kissane on Tuesday, May 21, 2024

So some of the king's men went to Huldah the prophetess to ensure the validity of the claims they read in the book, which basically stated that disaster was in store for Israel in their failure to follow God. Huldah would then reiterate to them that what was discovered in the old Torah was indeed true, and tragedy was set for Israel. The story is told in the Old Testament, in 2 Kings chapter 22, verses 14 to 20 (via Bible Gateway). After learning of this daunting news, they returned to King Josiah.

Huldah is mostly discussed in this section of the Bible. She lived in the New Quarter area of Jerusalem and was married to a man named Shallum, who's grandfather worked under King Josiah as the keeper of wardrobe. Huldah is one of just seven prophetesses mentioned in the Bible, and one of the three mentioned in the Old Testament, per Douglas Jacoby.

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