¹¹ When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law,^(A) he tore his robes.

¹⁸ Tell the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire^(A) of the Lord, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says concerning the words you heard: ¹⁹ Because your heart was responsive and you humbled^(B) yourself before the Lord when you heard what I have spoken against this place and its people—that they would become a curse^[a](C) and be laid waste^(D)—and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I also have heard you, declares the Lord. ²⁰ Therefore I will gather you to your ancestors, and you will be buried in peace.^(E) Your eyes^(F) will not see all the disaster I am going to bring on this place.’”

So they took her answer back to the king.