At that time the prophetess Huldah was living in Jerusalem, near the temple. The mind of the king, filled with anxious foreboding, reverted to her, and he determined to inquire of the Lord through this chosen messenger to learn, if possible, whether by any means within his power he might save erring Judah, now on the verge of ruin.

På den tid boede profetinden Hulda i nærheden af templet i Jerusalem. Kongens sind var fyldt af bange anelser, og han kom nu til at tænke på hende. Han besluttede at lade dette udvalgte sendebud spørge Herren, om det stod i hans kongens magt at frelse det vildfarne Juda, som nu befandt sig på afgrundens rand.