Person Old Testament
Asaiah
Also known as Asaiah =ESV, NIV, KJV; Asahiah =KJV
Asaiah was a servant of King Josiah sent to consult the prophetess Huldah about the Book of the Law (2Ki.22.12, 14; 2Ch.34.20). Mentioned in 3 verses across 2 books, first at 2 Kings 22:12.
Why it matters. Servant of King Josiah during Book of Law discovery
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Asaiah
Asaiah was a servant of King Josiah of Judah during the time when the Book of the Law was discovered in the Temple. When the book was read to Josiah, he tore his robes in distress and sent Asaiah, along with several others, to inquire of the Lord through the prophetess Huldah. Huldah confirmed that the curses written in the book would come upon Judah for their idolatry but that Josiah would not see this judgment because of his humble response. Asaiah's involvement in this event suggests he was a trusted servant of the king and played a role in Josiah's religious reforms.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 3 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.