²² So Hilkiah and the others sent by the king^[a] went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah,^[b] the supervisor of the wardrobe.^[c] (She lived in Jerusalem in the Mishneh^[d] district.) They stated their business,^{[e] 23} and she said to them: “This is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘Say this to the man who sent you to me: ²⁴ “This is what the Lord says: ‘I am about to bring disaster on this place and its residents, all the curses that are recorded in the scroll which they read before the king of Judah. ²⁵ This will happen because they have abandoned me and offered sacrifices^[f] to other gods, angering me with all the idols they have made.^[g] My anger will ignite against this place and will not be extinguished!’” ²⁶ Say this to the king of Judah, who sent you to seek an oracle from the Lord: “This is what the Lord God of Israel says concerning the words you have heard: ²⁷ ‘You displayed a sensitive spirit^[h] and humbled yourself before God when you heard his words concerning this place and its residents. You humbled yourself before me, tore your clothes and wept before me, and I have heard you,’ says the Lord. ²⁸ ‘Therefore I will allow you to die and be buried in peace.^[i] You will not have to witness all the disaster I will bring on this place and its residents.’”’” Then they reported back to the king.