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2 Chronicles 34:22

HasrahHilkiahHuldahShallumTikvahJerusalemSecond Quarter

20 and commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:

21 “Go and inquire of the LORD for me and for those remaining in Israel and Judah concerning the words in the book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that has been poured out on us because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD by doing all that is written in this book.”

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.

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

24 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,

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
So Hilkiah and those whom the king had commanded went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter), and they spoke to her to that effect.
ASV
So Hilkiah, and they whom the king [had commanded], went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second quarter;) and they spake to her to that effect.
DARBY
And Hilkijah and they that the king [had appointed] went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tokehath, son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe: now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second quarter [of the town]; and they spoke with her to that effect.
BLB
And Hilkiah went, and those of the king, to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe. And she was dwelling in Jerusalem in the Mishneh. And they spoke to her according to this.
ÅB
Så gikk Hilkias og de andre som kongen sendte avsted, til profetinnen Hulda, hustru til kleskammer-vokteren Sallum, sønn av Tokhat, Kasras sønn; hun bodde i Jerusalem i den annen bydel; og de talte med henne slik som det var dem pålagt.
OTB
Så gikk Hilkia og de som kongen hadde utnevnt til Hulda, profetinnen, kona til Sjallum, sønn av Tokhat, sønn av Hasra, garderobevokteren (nå bodde hun i Jerusalem i den andre bydelen), og de talte til henne om denne saken.
B1930
Så gikk Hilkias og de andre som kongen sendte avsted, til profetinnen Hulda, hustru til klædeskammer-vokteren Sallum, sønn av Tokhat, Kasras sønn; hun bodde i Jerusalem i den annen bydel; og de talte med henne således som det var dem pålagt.

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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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  • Luke 2:36

    There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,

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  • 2 Kings 22:14

    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.

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  • Acts 21:9

    He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

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  • Luke 1:41–45

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

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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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