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2 Kings 22:14

AchborAhikamAsahiahHasrahHilkiahHuldahShallumShaphanTikvahJerusalem

12 and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:

13 “Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.”

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.

15 And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you

16 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,

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
So 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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And 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.
BLB
And Hilkiah the priest went, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, to Huldah the prophetess the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, son of Harhas keeper of the garments. And she dwelt in Jerusalem in the Mishneh, and they spoke with her.
ÅB
Så gikk presten Hilkias og Akikam og Akbor og Safan og Asaja til profetinnen Hulda, hustru til klesskammervokteren Sallum, sønn av Tikva, Karkas' sønn; hun bodde Jerusalem i den annen bydel; og de talte med henne.
OTB
Så gikk Hilkia, presten, Ahikam, Akbor, Sjafan og Asaja til Hulda, profetinnen, hustru til Sjallum, sønn av Tikva, sønn av Harhas, garderobevokteren (nå bodde hun i Jerusalem i den andre bydelen), og de talte til henne.
B1930
Så gikk presten Hilkias og Akikam og Akbor og Safan og Asaja til profetinnen Hulda, hustru til klædeskammervokteren Sallum, sønn av Tikva, Karkas' sønn; hun bodde Jerusalem i den annen bydel; og de talte med henne.

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  • 2 Chronicles 34:22

    So Hilkiah and those the king had designated went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.

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  • Judges 4:4

    Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.

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  • Luke 1:41–56

    When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

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  • Zephaniah 1:10

    On that day,” declares the LORD, “a cry will go up from the Fish Gate, a wail from the Second District, and a loud crashing from the hills.

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  • Micah 6:4

    For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery. I sent Moses before you, as well as Aaron and Miriam.

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  • Exodus 15:20

    Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.

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  • Nehemiah 7:72

    The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.

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  • Acts 21:9

    He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

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