She said to them, 'Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Tell the man who sent you to me, — Huldah's response employs the prophetic formula 'Thus says the LORD' (כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה, *ko amar YHWH*), establishing her authority to speak the divine word. The reference to 'the man who sent you to me' (הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר שְׁלָחָכֶם, *ha-ish asher shelachakhem*) identifies Josiah as the consultant, acknowledging his role as inquirer.

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