Huldah the Prophetess Bible Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.Under which king did Huldah prophesy?
- A. Hezekiah
- B. Manasseh
- C. Josiah ✓
- D. Jehoiakim
Answer: Josiah
2 Kings 22:14 (KJV) — sent by Josiah's messengers.
Q2.What was discovered in the house of the LORD?
- A. The ark
- B. The book of the law ✓
- C. Gold
- D. A vision
Answer: The book of the law
2 Kings 22:8 (KJV) — 'I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD.'
Q3.Who found the book?
- A. Shaphan the scribe
- B. Hilkiah the high priest ✓
- C. Josiah
- D. Jeremiah
Answer: Hilkiah the high priest
2 Kings 22:8 (KJV) — 'Hilkiah the high priest said.'
Q4.Who was Huldah's husband?
- A. Shallum ✓
- B. Hanani
- C. Tikvah
- D. Maaseiah
Answer: Shallum
2 Kings 22:14 (KJV) — 'Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum.'
Q5.What was Shallum's office?
- A. Priest
- B. Keeper of the wardrobe ✓
- C. Scribe
- D. Captain
Answer: Keeper of the wardrobe
2 Kings 22:14 (KJV) — 'keeper of the wardrobe.'
Q6.In what part of Jerusalem did Huldah dwell?
- A. The temple
- B. The college (second quarter) ✓
- C. The king's house
- D. The gate
Answer: The college (second quarter)
2 Kings 22:14 (KJV) — 'she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college.'
Q7.What did Huldah say God would bring upon Jerusalem?
- A. Peace
- B. Evil, according to the words of the book ✓
- C. Wealth
- D. Famine alone
Answer: Evil, according to the words of the book
2 Kings 22:16 (KJV) — 'Behold, I will bring evil upon this place.'
Q8.What did Huldah promise Josiah personally?
- A. Long life
- B. He would be gathered to his grave in peace ✓
- C. A son
- D. Riches
Answer: He would be gathered to his grave in peace
2 Kings 22:20 (KJV) — 'thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace.'
Q9.Why was the LORD's wrath kindled against Judah?
- A. They had forsaken God and burnt incense to other gods ✓
- B. They had failed to tithe
- C. They refused to fight
- D. They denied the king
Answer: They had forsaken God and burnt incense to other gods
2 Kings 22:17 (KJV) — 'they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods.'
Q10.Josiah's response to Huldah's word was what?
- A. He scorned it
- B. He read the book and made a covenant before the LORD ✓
- C. He fled
- D. He hid the book
Answer: He read the book and made a covenant before the LORD
2 Kings 23:2-3 (KJV) — 'the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant.'