So the priest Hilkiah, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to the prophetess Huldah wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem in the Second Quarter — the delegation consults Huldah (חֻלְדָּה, *Chuldah*), a prophetess recognized as an official interpreter of divine will. Her position as wife of Shallum (keeper of the wardrobe) and her residence in the Second Quarter of Jerusalem indicate her prominence and accessibility. The prophetess's role demonstrates that women prophets held significant authority in Judean religious life, consulted for official divine interpretation.

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