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2 Kings 12:16 KJV
2 Kings · chapter 12 · verse 16
The trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house of the LORD: it was the priests’.2 Kings 12:16 · King James Version
2 Kings 12:16 in context
14But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD.
15Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.
16The trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house of the LORD: it was the priests’.
17Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
18And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king’s house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- trespassʼâshâmguiltH817 →
- priests'kôhênliterally one officiating, a priestH3548 →
- broughtbôwʼto go or comeH935 →
- moneykeçephsilverH3701 →
- housebayitha houseH1004 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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We have here an account of the repairing of the temple in the reign of Joash. I. It seems, the temple had gone out of repair. Though Solomon built it very strong, of the best materials and in the best manner, yet in time it went to decay, and there were breaches found in it (Kg2 12:5), in the roofs, or walls, or…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 4-16