約西亞行耶和華眼中看為正的事，行他祖大衛一切所行的，不偏左右。 ……然而，差遣你們來求問耶和華的猶大王，你們要這樣回覆他說：『耶和華－以色列的上帝如此說：至於你所聽見的話， 就是聽見我指着這地和其上的居民所說、要使這地變為荒場、民受咒詛的話，你便心裏敬服，在我面前自卑，撕裂衣服，向我哭泣，因此我應允了你。這是我－耶和華說的。 我必使你平平安安地歸到墳墓到你列祖那裏；我要降與這地的一切災禍，你也不致親眼看見。』」他們就回覆王去了。 列王紀下 22:2, 18-20
The Lord saw that Josiah did what was right. He lived like his ancestor David did. He did not fail to obey the Lord in any way. ……The king of Judah sent you to ask for an answer from the Lord. Give this answer to the king. “The Lord, the God of Israel, says this. He says it about the words that you heard. I heard you when you prayed to me,” says the Lord. “I heard you for these reasons: You knew that you needed to do something. You made yourself humble in front of the Lord. You tore your clothes and you wept in front of me. You did all that when you heard my words. I spoke against this place and its people. I said that bad things would happen to them. An enemy will destroy them. So I will bring you to your ancestors. And they will bury you in your grave in peace. You yourself will never see all the bad things that I will cause to happen to this place.” ’ That was the answer that they took back to the king. 2 Kings 22:2, 18-20