Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 12

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2 Kings 12 . 1 , Jehoash reigns well all the days of Jehoiada; 2 Kings 12 . 4 , He gives order for the repair of the temple; 2 Kings 12 . 17 , Hazael is diverted from Jerusalem by a present of the hallowed treasures; 2 Kings 12 . 19 , Jehoash being slain , Amaziah succeeds him.

2 Kings 12:1

In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother's name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.

2 Kings 12:1 · BSB

the seventh6 parallels

Jehoash2 parallels

2 Kings 12:2

And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days he was instructed by Jehoiada the priest.

2 Kings 12:2 · BSB

the whole verse5 parallels

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2 Kings 12:3

Nevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.

2 Kings 12:3 · BSB

the whole verse6 parallels

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2 Kings 12:4

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.

2 Kings 12:4 · BSB

said to the priests3 parallels

the money5 parallels

dedicated things4 parallels

or , holy things , Heb. holiness

even the money4 parallels

that every man is set at1 parallel

Heb. of the souls of his estimation

and all the money13 parallels

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am 3148 , bc 856

cometh etc. Heb. ascendeth upon the heart of a man

2 Kings 12:5

Let every priest receive it from his constituency, and let it be used to repair any damage found in the temple.”

2 Kings 12:5 · BSB

Let the priests1 parallel

let them repair6 parallels

2 Kings 12:6

By the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash, however, the priests had not yet repaired the damage to the temple.

2 Kings 12:6 · BSB

the priests7 parallels

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three and twentieth year Heb. twentieth year and third year

2 Kings 12:7

So King Joash called Jehoiada and the other priests and said, “Why have you not repaired the damage to the temple? Now, therefore, take no more money from your constituency, but hand it over for the repair of the temple.”

2 Kings 12:7 · BSB

king Jehoash2 parallels

Jehoiada4 parallels

Why repair ye1 parallel

2 Kings 12:8

So the priests agreed that they would not receive money from the people and that they would not repair the temple themselves.

2 Kings 12:8 · BSB

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2 Kings 12:9

Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar on the right side as one enters the house of the LORD. There the priests who guarded the threshold put all the money brought into the house of the LORD.

2 Kings 12:9 · BSB

took a chest2 parallels

beside1 parallel

the priests7 parallels

door1 parallel

Heb. threshold

2 Kings 12:10

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.

2 Kings 12:10 · BSB

the king's5 parallels

put up1 parallel

Heb. bound up

in bags1 parallel

Sir J. Chardin informs us , "it is a custom of Persia always to seal up bags of money; and the money of the king's treasure is not told , but is received by bags sealed up." These are what are called in the East purses; each of which , as Maillet informs us , contains money to the amount of 1 ,500 livres , or about 63. of our money. The money thus collected for the reparation of the temple , seems , in like manner , to have been reckoned in bags of equal value to each other; as we can scarcely imagine the placing it in bags would otherwise have been mentioned. The value of a Jewish purse is unknown; but the bags mentioned in

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scribe or , secretary

2 Kings 12:11

Then they would put the counted money into the hands of those who supervised the work on the house of the LORD, who in turn would pay those doing the work—the carpenters, builders,

2 Kings 12:11 · BSB

gave the money5 parallels

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laid it out Heb. brought it forth

2 Kings 12:12

masons, and stonecutters. They also purchased timber and dressed stone to repair the damage to the house of the LORD, and they paid the other expenses of the temple repairs.

2 Kings 12:12 · BSB

masons5 parallels

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was laid out Heb. went forth

2 Kings 12:13

However, the money brought into the house of the LORD was not used for making silver basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, trumpets, or any articles of gold or silver for the house of the LORD.

2 Kings 12:13 · BSB

there were not2 parallels

That is , there were no vessels made for the service of the temple till all the outward repairs were completed; but , when this was done , "they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada , whereof were made vessels of gold and silver ,"

bowls4 parallels

trumpets1 parallel

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2 Kings 12:14

Instead, it was paid to those doing the work, and with it they repaired the house of the LORD.

2 Kings 12:14 · BSB

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2 Kings 12:15

No accounting was required from the men who received the money to pay the workmen, because they acted with integrity.

2 Kings 12:15 · BSB

they reckoned1 parallel

for they dealt9 parallels

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2 Kings 12:16

The money from the guilt offerings and sin offerings was not brought into the house of the LORD; it belonged to the priests.

2 Kings 12:16 · BSB

trespass money6 parallels

2 Kings 12:17

At that time Hazael king of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he decided to attack Jerusalem.

2 Kings 12:17 · BSB

Hazael1 parallel

against Gath5 parallels

set his face3 parallels

to Jerusalem2 parallels

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am 3164 , bc 840

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.

2 Kings 12:18 · BSB

took all the hallowed4 parallels

He dearly bought , by such unhallowed means , a peace which was of short duration; for the next year Hazael returned , and Jehoash having no more treasures , was obliged to hazard a battle , which he lost , and the principal part of his nobility , so that Judah was totally ruined , and Jehoash soon after slain in his bed by his own servants

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went away Heb. went up

2 Kings 12:19

As for the rest of the acts of Joash, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

2 Kings 12:19 · BSB

the rest4 parallels

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2 Kings 12:20

And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.

2 Kings 12:20 · BSB

his servants5 parallels

the house of Millo3 parallels

or , Beth-millo

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2 Kings 12:21

His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer struck him down, and he died. And they buried him with his fathers in the City of David, and his son Amaziah reigned in his place.

2 Kings 12:21 · BSB

Jozachar1 parallel

This person is called Zabad in Chronicles , and Shimeath his mother is said to be an Ammonitess; and Jehozabad is said to be the son , not of Shomer , but of Shimrith , a Moabitess. Who the fathers of these two persons were we know not; they were probably foreigners and aliens. Some suppose that they belonged to the king's chamber , and therefore could have easy access to him

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Amaziah his son1 parallel

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