also 2 Chronicles 34:28), and Josiah’s sudden and violent death. Some writers try to evade the obvious problem by claiming that the prophetess was really referring to the nation,33 but this is unlikely. Others believe that the Hebrew word “in peace” refers to the years of peace before the Babylonia invasion in 605 B.C. Such a view strains the meaning of Huldah’s words. All of this provokes the question, “Is it possible for Huldah’s prediction to be reconciled with Josiah’s death?” Josiah was so sure