Who was the husband of the prophetess Huldah?

The husband of the prophetess Huldah was Shallum.

Huldah appears in the Hebrew Bible during the reign of King Josiah of Judah. After workers discovered a scroll of the Law during repairs to the Temple in Jerusalem, royal officials consulted her about its meaning and authenticity. The account identifies her as the wife of Shallum, son of Tokhath, who was responsible for the royal wardrobe or temple clothing.

Huldah’s response was both a warning and a reassurance. She prophesied that Judah would face disaster because its people had abandoned God, but she also told Josiah that he would die in peace because he had humbled himself after hearing the words of the Law. Her brief appearance is recorded in 2 Kings 22 and 2 Chronicles 34.

A common mix-up is Hilkiah, the high priest who helped discover the scroll—not Huldah’s husband. Shallum is also the name of several other biblical figures, so the relevant Shallum is the one associated with Huldah and the Temple wardrobe.