2 Chronicles 34:22
“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 lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter), and they spoke to her to that effect.”
What does 2 Chronicles 34:22 mean?
King Josiah's officials sought out Huldah, a prophet, because they needed divine guidance about a significant discovery during temple repairs. Rather than assuming they already knew God's will, they humbled themselves and asked someone recognized as hearing from God. What's striking is that they turned to a woman prophet without any hesitation or apology, suggesting she held genuine spiritual authority in her community. This moment reminds us that seeking wisdom from trusted, spiritually mature people around us isn't weakness but wisdom. When we're facing uncertainty about God's direction in our lives, there's nothing wrong with asking others who have walked closely with him. Huldah's story also quietly affirms that God speaks through women as well as men, using whoever is willing to listen and share his word faithfully.