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Asaiah (the king’s servant)

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Named at 2 Kings 22:12 as “Asaiah the king’s servant”. At 22:12–13 the king commands Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, 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 is found”, and 22:14 says, “So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess”.

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2CH 34:20–22, engwebp
²⁰The king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,
²¹“Go inquire of the LORD for me, and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found; for great is the LORD’s wrath that is poured out on us, because our fathers have not kept the LORD’s word, to do according to all that is written in this book.”
²²So Hilkiah and those 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.
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2KI 22:12–14, engwebp
¹²The 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,
¹³“Go inquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found; for great is the LORD’s wrath that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not listened to the words of this book, to do according to all that which is written concerning us.”
¹⁴So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they talked with her.
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Took part in (2) — The king commands Hilkiah, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan and Asaiah to inquire of the LORD, and they go to Huldah the prophetess, The king sends to inquire of the LORD through Huldah

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2 Kings 22:12 Open that verse

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,

2 Kings 22:14 Open that verse

So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they talked with her.

2 Chronicles 34:20 Open that verse

The king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,

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Entry: Asaiah (the king’s servant) (person-asaiah)
Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/asaiah
Current wording: Named at 2 Kings 22:12 as “Asaiah the king’s servant”. At 22:12–13 the king commands Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, 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 is found”, and 22:14 says, “So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess”.
Cited evidence: 2CH 34:20–22, engwebp / 2KI 22:12–14, engwebp
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