2 Chronicles 34:22

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Hilkiah	חִלְקִיָּ֜הוּ chil.ki.Ya.hu	H2518	Chilhijah · proper noun, a man's name
king	הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
went	יָלַךְ yâlak	H3212	to walk (literally or figuratively)
Huldah	חֻלְדָּ֨ה chul.Dah	H2468	Chuldah · proper noun, a woman's name
prophetess	הַנְּבִיאָ֜ה ha.ne.vi.'Ah	H5031	a prophetess or (generally) inspired woman · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
wife	אֵ֣שֶׁת 'E.shet	H802	a woman · noun, common feminine singular construct
Shallum

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Cross-references

Exodus 15:20 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with danc…
Luke 2:36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband s…
Judges 4:4 And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
2 Kings 22:14 So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tik…
Luke 1:41-45 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy…
Acts 21:9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 34:14-28

This whole paragraph we had, just as it is here related, Kg2 22:8-20, and have nothing to add here to what was there observed. But, 1. We may hence take occasion to bless God that we have plenty of Bibles, and that they are, or may be, in all hands, - that the book of the law and gospel is not lost, is not scarce, - that, in this sense, the word of the Lord is not precious. Bibles are jewels, but, thanks be to God, they are not rarities. The fountain of the waters of life is not a spring shut up or a fountain sealed, but the streams of it, in all places, make glad the city of our God. Usus communis aquarum - These waters flow for general use. What a great deal shall we have to answer for if…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 34:19

AND, CAUSING THE LAW TO BE READ, RENEWS THE COVENANT BETWEEN GOD AND THE PEOPLE. (Ch2 34:19-33) when the king had heard the words of the law, &c.--(See on Kg2 22:11-20; Kg2 23:1-3). Next: 2 Chronicles Chapter 35

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 34:22

Huldah the prophetess - See on Kg2 22:14 (note).

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 34:14

And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the Lord,.... The Levites, who brought it out of the country into the temple, and from thence brought it to the high priest, who delivering it to the king's ministers, and they to the overseers, the repairs were begun: and then Hilkiah the high priest found a book of the law of the Lord given by Moses house of the Lord,.... The Levites, who brought it out of the country into the temple, and from thence brought it to the high priest, who delivering it to the king's ministers, and they to the overseers, the repairs were begun: See Gill on 2 Kings 22:8. From hence, to the end of 2 Chronicles 34:28, is the same as 2 Kings 22…

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The Church Fathers

It is written in the book of Days: "Hezekiah fell because his heart was lifted up." Certainly, no one but the ungodly will deny that Hezekiah was a just man. You may say, "He sinned in certain things, and, therefore, he ceased to be just." But Scripture does not say this. For he did not lose the title of just because he committed small sins, but he possessed the title of just because he performed many good deeds. Say all this to prove, with the testimonies of sacred Scripture, that the just are not sinners simply because they have sinned on occasions, but they remain just because they flourish in many virtues. Of Josiah it is written, "He did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of David his father. He declined neither to the right nor to the left"; and yet, although he was a just man, in a time of need and dire necessity, he sent Hilkiah to Huldah, the prophet, the wife of Shallum, the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe. "And she dwelled," he says, "in Jerusalem in the second part" (a reference, undoubtedly, to that part of the city that is enclosed by an inner wall). "And she answered, 'Thus says the Lord the God of Israel: Go and tell the man that sent you to me.' " There is contained in these words a secret reproof of the king and priests and all men, because never was there any saint found among people who could predict the future.
— Jerome, Against the Pelagians 2.22

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Dictionary and topics

Anna — Grace, an aged widow, the daughter of Phanuel. She was a “prophetess,” like Miriam, Deborah, and Huldah (2 Chr. 34:22). After seven years of married life her husband died, and during her long…
College — Heb. mishneh (2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chr. 34:22), rendered in Revised Version “second quarter”, the residence of the prophetess Huldah. The Authorized Version followed the Jewish commentators, who,…
Covenant — A contract or agreement between two parties. In the Old Testament the Hebrew word berith is always thus translated. Berith is derived from a root which means “to cut,” and hence a covenant is a…
Hasrah — Poverty, “keeper of the wardrobe,” i.e., of the sacerdotal vestments (2 Chr. 34:22); called Harhas 2 Kings 22:14. He was husband of the prophetess Huldah.
Huldah — Weasel, a prophetess; the wife of Shallum. She was consulted regarding the “book of the law” discovered by the high priest Hilkiah (2 Kings 22:14-20; 2 Chr. 34:22-28). She resided in that part of…
Tikvath — (assemblage) (properly Tokehath or Tokhath), Tikvah the father of Shallum. (2 Chronicles 34:22)
Asahiah · An officer of King Josiah — An officer of King Josiah
College · Second quarter of the city of — Second quarter of the city of
Harhas · General references — General references
Hilkiah · 2. High priest — 2. High priest
Huldah · Foretells the — Foretells the
Josiah · him — him

2 Chronicles 34:22

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 34:14-28

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 34:19

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 34:22

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 34:14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

2 Chronicles 34:22

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 34:14-28

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 34:19

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 34:22

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 34:14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Chronicles 34:19-28

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 34:14-18

Rashi on 2 Chronicles 34:22