22 Hilkiah and the four other men left straight away and went to talk with Huldah the prophet. Her husband was Shallum, who was in charge of the king's clothes. Huldah lived in the northern part of Jerusalem, and when they met in her home,
23 she said:You were sent here by King Josiah, and this is what the Lord God of Israel says to him:
24 “Josiah, I am the Lord! And I intend to punish this country and everyone in it, just as this book says.
25 The people of Judah and Israel have rejected me. They have offered sacrifices to foreign gods and have worshipped their own idols. I can't stand it any longer. I am furious.
26-27 “Josiah, listen to what I am going to do. I noticed how sad you were when you heard that this country and its people would be completely wiped out. You even tore your clothes in sorrow, and I heard you cry.
28 So before I destroy this place, I will let you die in peace.”The men left and reported to Josiah what Huldah had said.
29 King Josiah called together the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem.