The Prophetess Huldah

2 Chronicles 34:19-33
When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his robes. He gave these orders to Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah,a Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah the king’s attendant: “Go and inquire of the Lord for me and for the remnant in Israel and Judah about what is written in this book that has been found. Great is the Lord’s anger that is poured out on us because our fathers have not kept the word of the Lord; they have not acted in accordance with all that is written in this book.”
Hilkiah and those the king had sent with himb went to speak to the prophetess Huldah, who was the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath,c the son of Hasrah,d keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.
She said to them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Tell the man who sent you to me,  ‘This is what the Lord says: I am going to bring disaster on this place and its people—all the curses written in the book that has been read in the presence of the king of Judah. Because they have forsaken me and burned incense to other gods and provoked me to anger by all that their hands have made,e my anger will be poured out on this place and will not be quenched.’ Tell the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the Lord, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says concerning the words you heard: Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before God when you heard what he spoke against this place and its people, and because you humbled yourself before me and tore your robes and wept in my presence, I have heard you, declares the Lord. Now I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be buried in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster I am going to bring on this place and on those who live here.’”
So they took her answer back to the king.
Then the king called together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. He went up to the temple of the Lord with the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, the priests and the Levites—all the people from the least to the greatest. He read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant, which had been found in the temple of the Lord. The king stood by his pillar and renewed the covenant in the presence of the Lord—to follow the Lord and keep his commands, regulations and decrees with all his heart and all his soul, and to obey the words of the covenant written in this book.
Then he had everyone in Jerusalem and Benjamin pledge themselves to it; the people of Jerusalem did this in accordance with the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.  Josiah removed all the detestable idols from all the territory belonging to the Israelites, and he had all who were present in Israel serve the Lord their God. As long as he lived, they did not fail to follow the Lord, the God of their fathers.

I am always curious why we never hear much about Huldah in discussions about women’s right to preach, be in leadership positions, or be instructors or teachers of spiritual things to men. Maybe I am I missed that lesson. But here is what I see:
The King (a man) sought after the Lord and they went to Huldah ( a woman/a married woman) She is called a prophetess and not only does she give them instruction from the Lord but they take that instruction back to the King and He submits to her words “from the Lord”.
Not only does this passage of scripture support women speaking forth on the Lord’s behalf but it clearly shows women being used by God, chosen by God, to be His voice in the situation. She is clearly the one who speaks the word of God. She is the one who gives the instruction not just to an ordinary man but instructions for a King.
Is she submissive in doing so? Yes, both to God and to the King.
Do they feel their authority has been questioned or usurped by a woman? Doesn't seem so…He is still the King and she is still in submission even though God used her to instruct him.
Is her husband less of a man because they went to her instead of him? Scripture doesn’t tell us. Scripture does tell us who he is and it sounds like he was known for his own work.

Catherine Booth in her pamphlet “Women in Ministry” says:

"Women who speak in assemblies for worship under the influence of the Holy Spirit, assume thereby no personal authority over others; they simply deliver the messages of the Gospel, which imply obedience, subjection, and responsibility, rather than authority and power" (Booth, p 6).

Huldah is mentioned in the books of 2 Chronicles and 2 Kings.

a Also called Acbor son of Micaiah
b One Hebrew manuscript, Vulgate and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts do not have had sent with him.
c Also called Tikvah
d Also called Harhas
e Or by everything they have done
[1]The Holy Bible : New International Version. 1996, c1984 . Zondervan: Grand Rapids