Asaiah

He tore his clothes in despair.

Then he gave these orders to Hilkiah the priest, Ahaiakim son of Shaphan, Akbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the court secretary, and Asaiah the king's personal advisor.

Go to the temple and speak to the Lord for me and for the people and for all Judah.

Inquire about the words written in this scroll that has been found, for the Lord's great anger is burning against us because our ancestors have not obeyed the words in this scroll.

for great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us, because our ancestors did not obey the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.

So the priests Hilkiah, Ahicham, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to the prophetess Huldah, the wife of Shalom, son of Tikva, son of Hahas, keeper of the wardrobe.

She resided in Jerusalem in the second quarter, where they consulted her.

She declared to them, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, Tell the man who sent you to me, Thus says the Lord, I will indeed bring disaster on this place and on its inhabitants, all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read, because they have abandoned me and have made offerings to other gods, so that they have provoked me to anger with all the work of their hands.

Mm.

"Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying, 'Hey, go inquire of the Lord for me and the people and all Judah concerning the words of this book that has been found.

For great is the wrath of the Lord that burns against us because our fathers have not listened to the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.'"

Verse 14.

Uh, so let's see what happens after he read and he realized, "Hey, we, we have transgressed in our covenant with God."

Mm-hmm.

"So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess," that's where she's coming.

Mm-hmm.

And finally, 2 Kings 22-14.

So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shalom, the son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe.

Now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter, and they talked with her.

And finally, Nehemiah 6-14.

And here's the question: Why did King Josiah's men go to Huldah? And what should this tell us about her important role in the nation? So let's go ahead and read two Kings twenty-two, eleven through fourteen.

"When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes.

And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the secretary, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying, 'Go, inquire of the Lord for me and for the people and for all Judah concerning the words of this book that has been found.

For great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.' So Hilkiah 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.

When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.

And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Akbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the secretary, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying, Go, inquire of the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that has been found.

For great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book to do according to all that is written concerning us.

So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Esaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shalom, the son of Tikva, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe.

When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.

Then the king commanded the priest Hilkiah, Ahicham son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the secretary, and the king's servant Asaiah, saying, Go inquire of the Lord for me, for the people and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that has been found.

For great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us, because our ancestors did not obey the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.

So the priests Hilkiah, Ahicham, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to the prophetess Huldah, the wife of Shalom, son of Tikva, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe.

she resided in Jerusalem in the second quarter, where they consulted her.

She declared to them, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, Tell the man who sent you to me, Thus says the Lord, I will indeed bring disaster on this place and on its inhabitants all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read, because they have abandoned me and have made offerings to other gods, so that they have provoked me to anger with all the work of their hands.

When the king heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.

The king ordered Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, "Go ask the Lord for me and for those who remain in Israel and Judah about the words of this scroll that has been discovered, for the Lord's great fury has been ignited against us because our ancestors did not obey the word of the Lord by living according to all that is written in this scroll." So Hilkiah and the others sent by the king went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the supervisor of the wardrobe.

She lived in Jerusalem in the Mishneh district.

They stated their business, and she said to them, "This is what the Lord God of Israel says.

When the king heard the words of the lost scroll, he tore his clothes.

The king ordered Hilkiah the priest, Ahakam, son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant.

Go seek an oracle from the Lord for me and the people for all Judah.

Find out about the words of this scroll that has been discovered.