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2 Kings 12

BSB·21 verses ·Old Testament
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1In the seventhשֶׁ֤בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַת־biš·naṯ- — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Jehuלְיֵהוּא֙lə·yê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study →, Joashיְהוֹאָ֔שׁyə·hō·w·’āš — Yahweh has givenH3060 — Full Word Study → became kingמָלַ֣ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֣יםwə·’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Zibiahצִבְיָ֖הṣiḇ·yāh — Gazelle; A womanH6645 — Full Word Study →; she was fromמִבְּאֵ֥רmib·bə·’êr — Well of the OathH884 — Full Word Study → Beershebaשָֽׁבַע׃šā·ḇa‘ — Well of the OathH884 — Full Word Study →. 2And Joashיְהוֹאָ֧שׁyə·hō·w·’āš — Yahweh has givenH3060 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּ֨עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what was right in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the daysיָמָ֑יוyā·māw — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → he was instructedהוֹרָ֔הוּhō·w·rā·hū — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → by Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֖עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ — Yahweh KnowsH3077 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃hak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →. 3Neverthelessרַ֥קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study →, the high placesהַבָּמ֖וֹתhab·bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → were notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → removedסָ֑רוּsā·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study →; the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → continuedע֥וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → sacrificingמְזַבְּחִ֥יםmə·zab·bə·ḥîm — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → and burning incenseוּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖יםū·mə·qaṭ·ṭə·rîm — to burn incense; to offer fragrant smoke in worshipH6999 — Full Word Study → there. 4Then Joashיְהוֹאָ֜שׁyə·hō·w·’āš — Yahweh has givenH3060 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, “Collect all the moneyכֶּ֨סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → broughtיוּבָ֤אyū·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → as sacred giftsהַקֳּדָשִׁ֜יםhaq·qo·ḏā·šîm — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → into the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →the censusעוֹבֵ֔ר‘ō·w·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → moneyכֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, the moneyכֶּ֥סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → from vowsנַפְשׁ֖וֹתnap̄·šō·wṯ — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, and the moneyכֶּ֗סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → broughtלְהָבִ֖יאlə·hā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → voluntarilyיַֽעֲלֶה֙ya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → into the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 5Let everyאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → priestהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → receive it from his constituencyמַכָּר֑וֹmak·kā·rōw — acquaintance, one known or familiarH4378 — Full Word Study →, and let it be usedוְהֵ֗םwə·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → to repairיְחַזְּקוּ֙yə·ḥaz·zə·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → any damageבֶּ֣דֶקbe·ḏeq — A break or breach in a wall or structureH919 — Full Word Study → foundיִמָּצֵ֥אyim·mā·ṣê — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in the templeהַבַּ֔יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →.” 6By the twenty-thirdעֶשְׂרִ֧ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of the reignלַמֶּ֣לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Joashיְהוֹאָ֑שׁyə·hō·w·’āš — Yahweh has givenH3060 — Full Word Study →, howeverוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → had not yetלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → repairedחִזְּק֥וּḥiz·zə·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → the damageבֶּ֥דֶקbe·ḏeq — A break or breach in a wall or structureH919 — Full Word Study → to the templeהַבָּֽיִת׃hab·bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 7So Kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Joashיְהוֹאָ֜שׁyə·hō·w·’āš — Yahweh has givenH3060 — Full Word Study → calledוַיִּקְרָא֩way·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Jehoiadaלִיהוֹיָדָ֤עlî·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ — Yahweh KnowsH3077 — Full Word Study → and the other priestsוְלַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםwə·lak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whyמַדּ֛וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → have you notאֵינְכֶ֥ם’ê·nə·ḵem — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → repairedמְחַזְּקִ֖יםmə·ḥaz·zə·qîm — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → the damageבֶּ֣דֶקbe·ḏeq — A break or breach in a wall or structureH919 — Full Word Study → to the templeהַבָּ֑יִתhab·bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →? Now, thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, takeתִּקְחוּ־tiq·ḥū- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → no moreאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → moneyכֶ֙סֶף֙ḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → fromמֵאֵ֣תmê·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → your constituencyמַכָּֽרֵיכֶ֔םmak·kā·rê·ḵem — acquaintance, one known or familiarH4378 — Full Word Study →, butכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → hand it overתִּתְּנֻֽהוּ׃tit·tə·nu·hū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → for the repairלְבֶ֥דֶקlə·ḇe·ḏeq — A break or breach in a wall or structureH919 — Full Word Study → of the templeהַבַּ֖יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →.” 8So the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → agreedוַיֵּאֹ֖תוּway·yê·’ō·ṯū — to consent, agree, yield assentH225 — Full Word Study → that they would notלְבִלְתִּ֤יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → receiveקְחַת־qə·ḥaṯ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → moneyכֶּ֙סֶף֙ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → fromמֵאֵ֣תmê·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and that they would notוּלְבִלְתִּ֥יū·lə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → repairחַזֵּ֖קḥaz·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → the temple themselves. 9Then Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֤עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ — Yahweh KnowsH3077 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙hak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֞חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → aאֶחָ֔ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → chestאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study →, boredוַיִּקֹּ֥בway·yiq·qōḇ — To pierce, perforate; to designate, name, curseH5344 — Full Word Study → a holeחֹ֖רḥōr — cave, hole, or hollow openingH2356 — Full Word Study → in its lidבְּדַלְתּ֑וֹbə·ḏal·tōw — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study →, and setוַיִּתֵּ֣ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → it besideאֵ֨צֶל’ê·ṣel — beside, near, close byH681 — Full Word Study → the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֜חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → on the right sideבַּיָּמִיןbay·yå̄·mīn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → as oneאִישׁ֙’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → entersבְּבֽוֹא־bə·ḇō·w- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Thereשָׁ֤מָּהšām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → who guardedשֹׁמְרֵ֣יšō·mə·rê — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the thresholdהַסַּ֔ףhas·sap̄ — Threshold, doorpost, or basinH5592 — Full Word Study → putוְנָֽתְנוּ־wə·nā·ṯə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → broughtהַמּוּבָ֥אham·mū·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 10Whenever they sawכִּרְאוֹתָ֔םkir·’ō·w·ṯām — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there was a large amount of moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → in the chestבָּֽאָר֑וֹןbā·’ā·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study →, the royalהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → scribeסֹפֵ֤רsō·p̄êr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → and the highהַגָּד֔וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → priestוְהַכֹּהֵ֣ןwə·hak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → would go upוַיַּ֨עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, countוַיִּמְנ֔וּway·yim·nū — To count, number, appoint, or ordainH4487 — Full Word Study → the moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → broughtהַנִּמְצָ֥אhan·nim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → into the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and tie it up in bagsוַיָּצֻ֙רוּ֙way·yā·ṣu·rū — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study →. 11Then they would putוְנָתְנוּ֙wə·nā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the countedהַֽמְתֻכָּ֔ןham·ṯuk·kān — To weigh, measure, or balance; to ponder or consider carefullyH8505 — Full Word Study → moneyהַכֶּ֣סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → intoעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the handsיַדyaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of those whoעֹשֵׂ֣י‘ō·śê — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → supervisedהַפְּקֻדִיםhap·pə·qu·ḏīm — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → the workהַמְּלָאכָ֔הham·mə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → on the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, who in turn would payוַיּוֹצִיאֻ֜הוּway·yō·w·ṣî·’u·hū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → those doing the workהָעֹשִׂ֖יםhā·‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →the carpentersלְחָרָשֵׁ֤יlə·ḥā·rā·šê — skilled craftsman or artisan; one who works with handsH2796 — Full Word Study →, buildersוְלַבֹּנִ֔יםwə·lab·bō·nîm — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →, 12masonsוְלַגֹּֽדְרִים֙wə·lag·gō·ḏə·rîm — to wall up, fence in, encloseH1443 — Full Word Study →, and stonecuttersוּלְחֹצְבֵ֣יū·lə·ḥō·ṣə·ḇê — To hew, cut, or carve outH2672 — Full Word Study →. They also purchasedוְלִקְנ֤וֹתwə·liq·nō·wṯ — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → timberעֵצִים֙‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → and dressedמַחְצֵ֔בmaḥ·ṣêḇ — hewn stone, quarried or dressed stoneH4274 — Full Word Study → stoneוְאַבְנֵ֣יwə·’aḇ·nê — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → to repairלְחַזֵּ֖קlə·ḥaz·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → the damageבֶּ֣דֶקbe·ḏeq — A break or breach in a wall or structureH919 — Full Word Study → to the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and they paidיֵצֵ֥אyê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the other expensesוּלְכֹ֛לū·lə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of the templeהַבַּ֖יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → repairsלְחָזְקָֽה׃lə·ḥā·zə·qāh — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →. 13Howeverאַךְ֩’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study →, the moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → broughtהַמּוּבָ֥אham·mū·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was not used for makingיֵעָשֶׂ֜הyê·‘ā·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → silverכֶּ֙סֶף֙ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → basinsסִפּ֥וֹתsip·pō·wṯ — Threshold, doorpost, or basinH5592 — Full Word Study →, wick trimmersמְזַמְּר֤וֹתmə·zam·mə·rō·wṯ — Snuffer for extinguishing lamp wicksH4212 — Full Word Study →, sprinkling bowlsמִזְרָקוֹת֙miz·rā·qō·wṯ — bowlH4219 — Full Word Study →, trumpetsחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹתḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ — trumpet; ceremonial wind instrumentH2689 — Full Word Study →, or anyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → articlesכְּלִ֥יkə·lî — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → of goldזָהָ֖בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → or silverכָ֑סֶףḵā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → for the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 14Insteadכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, it was paidיִתְּנֻ֑הוּyit·tə·nu·hū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to those doingלְעֹשֵׂ֥יlə·‘ō·śê — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the workהַמְּלָאכָ֖הham·mə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study →, and with it they repairedוְחִזְּקוּ־wə·ḥiz·zə·qū- — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 15Noוְלֹ֧אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → accounting was requiredיְחַשְּׁב֣וּyə·ḥaš·šə·ḇū — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → from the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → received the moneyהַכֶּ֙סֶף֙hak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → to payיִתְּנ֤וּyit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the workmenלְעֹשֵׂ֣יlə·‘ō·śê — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֥םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → actedעֹשִֽׂים׃‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with integrityבֶאֱמֻנָ֖הḇe·’ĕ·mu·nāh — Faithfulness, steadfastness, reliabilityH530 — Full Word Study →. 16The moneyכֶּ֤סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → from the guilt offeringsאָשָׁם֙’ā·šām — guilt offering; reparation sacrificeH817 — Full Word Study → and sin offeringsחַטָּא֔וֹתḥaṭ·ṭā·’ō·wṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → was notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → broughtיוּבָ֖אyū·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; it belonged toיִהְיֽוּ׃פyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםlak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →. 17At that timeאָ֣ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → Hazaelחֲזָאֵל֙ḥă·zā·’êl — God seesH2371 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָ֔ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → marched upיַעֲלֶ֗הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and foughtוַיִּלָּ֥חֶםway·yil·lā·ḥem — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Gathגַּ֖תgaṯ — A Philistine cityH1661 — Full Word Study → and captured itוַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֑הּway·yil·kə·ḏāh — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →. Then heחֲזָאֵל֙ḥă·zā·’êl — God seesH2371 — Full Word Study → decidedוַיָּ֤שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → to attackלַעֲל֖וֹתla·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 18So Kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Joashיְהוֹאָ֣שׁyə·hō·w·’āš — Yahweh has givenH3060 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֞חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the sacred objectsהַקֳּדָשִׁ֡יםhaq·qo·ḏā·šîm — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → dedicatedהִקְדִּ֣ישׁוּhiq·dî·šū — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → by his fathersאֲבֹתָ֜יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study →Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֣טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study →, Jehoramוִיהוֹרָם֩wî·hō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3088 — Full Word Study →, and Ahaziahוַאֲחַזְיָ֨הוּwa·’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study →, the kingsמַלְכֵ֤יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →along withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → his own consecrated itemsקֳדָשָׁ֔יוqo·ḏā·šāw — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the goldהַזָּהָ֗בhaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → foundהַנִּמְצָ֛אhan·nim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in the treasuriesבְּאֹצְר֥וֹתbə·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and the royalהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → palaceוּבֵ֣יתū·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and he sent themוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to Hazaelלַֽחֲזָאֵל֙la·ḥă·zā·’êl — God seesH2371 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָ֔ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →. So Hazael withdrew fromמֵעַ֥לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 19As for the restוְיֶ֛תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Joashיוֹאָ֖שׁyō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study →, along with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →, are they not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →? 20And the servants of Joash rose upוַיָּקֻ֥מוּway·yā·qu·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and formedוַיִּקְשְׁרֽוּ־way·yiq·šə·rū- — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → a conspiracyקָ֑שֶׁרqā·šer — conspiracy, secret plot, allianceH7195 — Full Word Study → and killedוַיַּכּוּ֙way·yak·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → him at Beth-milloמִלֹּ֖אmil·lō — Beth-millo: fortified tower or rampart structureH1037 — Full Word Study →, on the road downהַיּוֹרֵ֥דhay·yō·w·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to Sillaסִלָּֽא׃sil·lā — A place in JerusalemH5538 — Full Word Study →. 21His servantsעֲבָדָיו֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Jozabadוְיוֹזָבָ֣דwə·yō·w·zā·ḇāḏ — Yahweh has givenH3107 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־be·nō·ši- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shimeathשִׁ֠מְעָתšim·ʿāt̲ — Hearing; a hearkeningH8100 — Full Word Study → and Jehozabadוִיהוֹזָבָ֨דwî·hō·w·zā·ḇāḏ — Yahweh has bestowedH3075 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shomerשֹׁמֵ֤ר׀šō·mêr — Keeper or GuardH7763 — Full Word Study → struck him downהִכֻּ֣הוּhik·ku·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →, and he diedוַיָּמֹ֔תway·yā·mōṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. And they buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֥וּway·yiq·bə·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֛וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֖יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study → in the Cityבְּעִ֣ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, and his sonבְנ֖וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֥ה’ă·maṣ·yāh — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃פtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 2 Kings 12
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2 Kings 12 presents the reign of King Joash (also called Jehoash) of Judah, a ruler who began well under the godly mentorship of the high priest Jehoiada, yet ultimately reveals the fragility of faith without deep personal conviction. The chapter's primary focus is the restoration of the Lord's temple—a project that showcases both the power of focused stewardship and the challenges of institutional accountability. However, the account also reveals Joash's spiritual decline after Jehoiada's death, culminating in his assassination, reminding us that outward reform means little without inner transformation.

Verses 1-3: A Good Beginning Under Godly Influence

Joash ascends to the throne at a young age in the seventh year of King Jehu's reign and reigns for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother, Zibiah of Beersheba, is mentioned—a detail that historically connects him to the southern kingdom's royal line. Most significantly, verse 2 emphasizes that "Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him." This is conditional righteousness; his goodness depends entirely on Jehoiada's guidance. Verse 3 notes the persistent problem of high places—unauthorized worship sites where people continued to sacrifice and burn incense outside the temple. This suggests that while Joash made good decisions, his spiritual leadership was incomplete and subject to the surrounding culture.

Verses 4-8: The Initial Temple Repair Project

Joash initiates a major project: collecting dedicated funds to repair breaches in the Lord's house. He directs the priests to gather all voluntary offerings and dedications brought by worshippers (verses 4-5). However, by the twenty-third year of his reign, the priests still haven't completed the repairs (verse 6). When Joash confronts them, they agree to a new arrangement: they will no longer keep the money for personal use but will deliver all funds specifically for the structural repairs (verses 7-8). This shows Joash's administrative skill and his willingness to hold religious leaders accountable—a pattern uncommon in ancient Near Eastern monarchies.

Verses 9-15: Faithful Stewardship and Transparency

Jehoiada implements a financial control system: a chest with a hole in the lid placed beside the altar (verse 9), preventing unauthorized access while allowing deposits. When substantial funds accumulate, the king's scribe and high priest openly count the money and distribute it to trustworthy workmen (verses 10-11). The reconstruction proceeds methodically—carpenters, builders, masons, and stone workers are paid fairly to repair the temple structure and purchase necessary materials (verses 11-12). Remarkably, verse 13 states that no ornamental vessels or treasures were purchased; all funds went directly to labor and materials. Verse 15 adds a powerful note: the administrators didn't demand detailed accounting from the workers because "they dealt faithfully." Trust and integrity marked this endeavor.

Verses 16-21: Decline and Tragedy

Verse 16 clarifies that trespass and sin offerings remained with the priests—their legitimate portion. However, the chapter's tone shifts dramatically when Hazael of Syria threatens Jerusalem. Rather than trusting God, Joash strips the temple of all dedications and gold, sending treasures to Hazael to buy peace (verses 17-18). This represents spiritual collapse and the failure of his reform. The account concludes with Joash's assassination by his own servants in the house of Millo (verses 20-21)—a tragic end for a king who began with promise but lacked deep personal faith.

Application for Today

Joash's story warns us that external obedience and institutional reform, however commendable, cannot substitute for genuine personal faith. His temple project succeeded because of accountability and honest stewardship—principles every Christian community should embrace. Yet his swift spiritual collapse after losing his mentor reminds us to build our faith on Christ alone, not on human guidance. Let us pursue both practical integrity in our churches and a deepening personal relationship with God that persists through all circumstances.

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