Commento su II Re 22:28

and walked in all the ways of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or the left: This means that even though Huldah the prophetess sent to him, "because they heart was tender, and though didst humble thyself before the Lord," (2 Kings 22:19) the intention is not that Josiah sinned prior to this. The intention is that at the time when he heard this disaster which was decreed by God upon Israel, he strove in any case to repair that which earlier ones had distorted. Because before this, he did not know about the disaster that was decreed upon them. Thus he used to do what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but this was not enough for him to turn aside God's wrath from upon him. But, it was fitting that he should increase his devotion to God through rescuing Israel from this disaster decreed by God. And thus you find that Josiah tried to turn Israel into a people of God in order to turn avert this disaster from them, and to eradicate completely all idol worship.

I have found the Torah Scroll. It was hidden under a layer of stones where they had concealed it when Achaz burned the Torah.¹According to II Divrei Hayomim 34:14, this was the original Torah Scroll written by Moshe. God had commanded Moshe to write this Scroll at the end of his life. See Devarim 31:24-26.

Inquire of Adonoy on my behalf. He saw written, "Adonoy will lead you and your king."²Devarim 28:36. ³When they opened the Torah Scroll it was found rolled to this section. This section deals with the exile of Shomron and Yehudah with its king. Chilkiyoh gave the Torah Scroll to Shofon to read to the king with the hope that perhaps he would come up with a suggestion to alleviate the dreadful situation.—Radak

kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened: This means ״is burning against us."

To Chuldoh. Our Rabbis said that because a woman is more merciful than a man,⁴They therefore hoped she would beseech God for mercy, that He change the evil decree to a favorable one.—Maharsha in Maseches Megillah 12b he, therefore, did not send to Yirmiyohu [to inquire]. Others say that Yirmiyohu was not there because he went to bring back the ten tribes.⁵See Maseches Megillah 14b and Rashi there.

she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second quarter: Targum Yonatan reads, "in the second district in the house of study."

In the study house. [Targum Yonoson rendered,] in the study⁶שנה[=study] house. There is a gate in the Temple courtyard, named "the Gate of Chuldoh" [as stated] in Maseches Midos.⁷1:3; according to that Mishnah the two Gates of Chuldoh led to the Temple Mount. Others interpret "במשנה" as "outside the wall/' [i.e.,] between the two walls, which are double⁸משנה [=double] as in “a double portion [=משנה] of food” in Shemos 16:22. [around] the city. (במשנה [i.e.,] she was teaching the Oral Law to the elders of the generation, i.e., the Mishnah. An annotation of Rabbi Akiva.) In the study house. (From, "These are the words,"⁹Devarim1:1. until "before the eyes of all Yisroel,"¹⁰Ibid. 33-12. ¹¹She expounded on Chumash Devarim which is known as Mishnah Torah [=משנה תורה] because many topics from other Chumashim are repeated in it. i.e., the Book of Devarim, also known as Misheh Torah, and likewise all the things that are repeated in the Torah, she expounded on in public, and she revealed the punishments and the exiles which were doubled for those who transgress the secrets and the allusions of the Torah. The Secret of Righteousness.)

And you will be gathered into your grave in peace. And what is the peace?¹²Although Yoshiyahu was killed in a battle with Paro Necho, he is considered as having died in peace because he died while the Bnei Yisroel were living in peace, before the destruction began.—Radak "Your eyes will not see," the destruction of the Beis [Hamikdosh].¹³See Maseches Moed Katan 28b.

Therefore, behold, I will gather you to your fathers: This means that upon his death he will be buried with his ancestors, and the disaster will not be during his days. It would appear that there were other prophets in Israel apart from Huldah. But he sent to here because of her proximity to him, because she was then in Jerusalem.