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2 Kings 12

2 Kings 12:10

Joash Repairs the Temple · 2 Kings 12:1–16
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Translations

Modern
Whenever they saw that there was a large amount of money in the chest, the royal scribe and the high priest would go up, count the money brought into the house of the LORD, and tie it up in bags.
Traditional
And it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king’s scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the Lord.
Literal
And it was, at their seeing that there was much silver in the chest, that came up a scribe of the king and the high priest, and they bound it up and counted the silver found in the house of YHWH.
Latin
Cumque viderent nimiam pecuniam esse in gazophylacio, ascendebat scriba regis, et pontifex, effundebantque et numerabant pecuniam quæ inveniebatur in domo Domini:

Original

Hebrew
English
Whenever they saw that there was a large amount of money in the chest, the royal scribe and the high priest would go up, count the money brought into the house of the LORD, and tie it up in bags.

Notes

2 Kings 12:9–11

Joash's plan to collect and distribute money for temple repairs involved placing a large chest in an easy-to-reach spot for donations. When Joash told the people about the need for a tax and voluntary offerings to finish the repairs, they "rejoiced and brought their contributions, and they dropped them in the chest" (2 Chronicles 24:9–10). Once they had enough funds, the money was given to the construction supervisors, and the temple repair and restoration began.

2 Kings 11:21–12:21

The record of Joash's reign follows a typical format:

  1. It describes when he became king (2 Kings 11:21–12:3)

  2. It tells about his royal activities (2 Kings 12:4–18)

  3. It gives the closing notice of his reign (2 Kings 12:19–21).

The main focus is Joash’s efforts to repair the temple of the Lord (2 Kings 12:4–16). Later, when the army of Aram [the Arameans] invaded, Joash took treasures from the temple and gave them away to protect his city (2 Kings 12:17–18).

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 24:1–14

Glossary

Ark of the Covenant Jehoiada Kings, Books of First and Second Temple

Topics

Church and State: State Superior to Religion: Jehoash, in Supervising the Repairs of the Temple Church: House of the Lord Jehoiada: A High Priest: Directs the Repairs of the Temple Joash: (Son of Ahaziah and King of Judah): Repaired the Temple Liberality: Joash and his People Priest: To Have Charge of the Treasury Prophecies Concerning Israel: Jehoash Succeeds Athaliah Religious Zeal: Jehoash Scribe(s): A Writer and Transcriber of the Law Scribe(s): The King's Secretary (Official Recordist) Scribes: Acted as Secretaries to Kings Secretary (Recordist): General Scriptures Concerning Temple: Solomon's: Repaired by Jehoash, King of Judah the First Temple: Repaired by Jehoash at the Institution of Jehoiada The High Priest: Duties of Taking Charge of Money Collected in the Sacred Treasury Treasure-Houses: Solomon's Temple Used For