2 Kings 12:4

Translations

Modern

Then Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD—the census money, the money from vows, and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the LORD.

Traditional

And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the Lord, even the money of every one that passeth the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that cometh into any man’s heart to bring into the house of the Lord,

Literal

And Jehoash said to the priests, “All the silver of the holy things that are brought into the house of YHWH, the silver of passing over of each man, the silver of his valuation assessment, and all the silver that a man purposes in his heart to bring into the house of YHWH,

Latin

Dixitque Joas ad sacerdotes: Omnem pecuniam sanctorum, quæ illata fuerit in templum Domini a prætereuntibus, quæ offertur pro pretio animæ, et quam sponte et arbitrio cordis sui inferunt in templum Domini:

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English

Then Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD—the census money, the money from vows, and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the LORD.

Notes

2 Kings 12:4–8

Joash ordered the collection of funds from the cities of Judah (2 Chronicles 24:5) for temple repairs. The money came from special Levitical taxes, a census tax (2 Chronicles 24:9), and voluntary donations. After some time, the priests still had not repaired the temple. So Joash took control of the project and assigned others to manage the repairs (see also study note on 2 Chronicles 24:4–8).

2 Kings 11:21–12:21

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

It describes when he became king (2 Kings 11:21–12:3)
It tells about his royal activities (2 Kings 12:4–18)
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

Reign of Joash

Related verses

2 Kings 22:4
“Go up to Hilkiah the high priest and have him count the money that has been brought into the house of the LORD, which the doorkeepers have collected from the people.
Exodus 35:5
Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;
Exodus 30:12–16
“When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered.
Exodus 35:29
So all the men and women of the Israelites whose hearts prompted them brought a freewill offering to the LORD for all the work that the LORD through Moses had commanded them to do.
1 Chronicles 29:3–9
Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple:
Exodus 35:22
So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD.
Ezra 2:69
According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.
2 Kings 12:18
So King Joash of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his fathers—Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah—along with his own consecrated items and all the gold found in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram. So Hazael withdrew from Jerusalem.
Leviticus 5:15–16
“If someone acts unfaithfully and sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s holy things, he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram from the flock, of proper value in silver shekels according to the sanctuary shekel; it is a guilt offering.
Luke 21:4
For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
Leviticus 27:31
If a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he must add a fifth to its value.
Ezra 7:16
…together with all the silver and gold you may find in all the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem.

Parallels

2 Chronicles 24:1–14

People

Joash: King of Judah, son of Ahaziah

Glossary

Heart Jehoash 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 Dedication: Things Dedicated to God: Applied to the Repair and Maintenance of the Temple 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 Money: Silver Used As Prophecies Concerning Israel: Jehoash Succeeds Athaliah Religious Zeal: Jehoash Temple: Solomon's: Repaired by Jehoash, King of Judah the First Temple: Repaired by Jehoash at the Institution of Jehoiada Treasure-Houses: Solomon's Temple Used For

2 Kings 12:4

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