2 Kings 22:15She said to them, "Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: 'Tell the man who sent you to me,
The setting
Jerusalem, 622 BC. In her home in the textile district, the prophetess Huldah receives the king's delegation. She knows she must deliver both judgment and mercy from the God of Israel...
The emotion here: solemnly bearing divine authority
The original word
kōh (כֹּה) — thus, the standard formula for delivering divine oracle
Why it matters
This is the longest recorded prophecy from a female prophet in the Old Testament
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 22:15
She addresses 'the man who sent you' — avoiding saying 'the king' shows prophetic independence
Common misconceptionPeople think Huldah was hesitant or inferior because she was female, but she speaks with complete prophetic confidence and authority.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 22:15
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 22:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 22:15 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Huldah. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prophetic authority, divine message. Notable phrases: Thus says Yahweh. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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