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up and they bagged and counted the money that was found in the house of the LORD. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/12.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/12.htm">New King James Version</a> So it was, whenever they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king’s scribe and the high priest came up and put it in bags, and counted the money that was found in the house of the LORD. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> When they saw that there was a great amount of money in the chest, the king’s scribe and the high priest went up and tied it up in bags, and counted the money that was found in the house of the LORD. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> When they saw that there was much money in the chest, the king&#8217s scribe and the high priest came up and tied it in bags and counted the money which was found in the house of the LORD. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And when they saw that there was much money in the chest, the king’s scribe and the high priest came up and tied it in bags and counted the money which was found in the house of the LORD. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now it happened that when they saw that there was much money in the chest, the king’s scribe and the high priest came up and tied it in bags and counted the money which was found in the house of Yahweh. <a href="/amp/2_kings/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And whenever they saw that there was a large amount of money in the chest, the king’s scribe and the high priest came up and tied it in bags and counted the money that was found in the house of the LORD. <a href="/csb/2_kings/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Whenever they saw there was a large amount of silver in the chest, the king’s secretary and the high priest would go bag up and tally the silver found in the LORD’s temple. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Whenever they saw there was a large amount of money in the chest, the king&#8217s secretary and the high priest would go to the LORD&#8217s temple and count the money found there and tie it up in bags. <a href="/asv/2_kings/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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 counted the money that was found in the house of Jehovah. <a href="/cev/2_kings/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When the box was full of money, the king's secretary and the chief priest would count the money and put it in bags. <a href="/erv/2_kings/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Whenever they saw a lot of money in the box, the king's scribe and the chief priest would collect and count the money that was donated in the LORD's temple. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> Whenever there was a large amount of money in the box, the royal secretary and the High Priest would come, melt down the silver, and weigh it. <a href="/isv/2_kings/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> As a result, whenever they noticed that there was a lot of money in the chest, the king's secretary and the high priest went forward, put the money in bags, counted the money that had been given over to the LORD's Temple, <a href="/msb/2_kings/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/2_kings/12.htm">NET Bible</a> When they saw the chest was full of silver, the royal secretary and the high priest counted the silver that had been brought to the LORD's temple and bagged it up. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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 counted the money that was found in the house of the LORD. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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 counted the money that was found in the house of the LORD. <a href="/web/2_kings/12.htm">World English Bible</a> When they saw that there was much money in the chest, the king’s scribe and the high priest came up, and they put it in bags and counted the money that was found in Yahweh’s house. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it comes to pass, at their seeing that the money [is] abundant in the chest, that there goes up a scribe of the king, and of the high priest, and they bind [it] up, and count the money that is found [in] the house of YHWH, <a href="/ylt/2_kings/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it cometh to pass, at their seeing that the money is abundant in the chest, that there goeth up a scribe of the king, and of the high priest, and they bind it up, and count the money that is found in the house of Jehovah, <a href="/slt/2_kings/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it will be when they saw much silver was in the ark, and the king's scribe will come up, and the great priest, and they will bind together, and number the silver found in the house of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when they saw that there was very much money in the chest, the king's scribe and the high priest came up, and poured it out, and counted the money that was found in the house of the Lord: <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when they saw that there was a great amount of money in the chest, the scribe of the king and the high priest went up and poured it out. And they counted the money that was found in the house of the Lord. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/12.htm">New American Bible</a> When they noticed that there was a large amount of silver in the chest, the royal scribe would come up with the high priest, and they would gather up and weigh all the silver that was in the house of the LORD. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Whenever they saw that there was a great deal of money in the chest, the king’s secretary and the high priest went up, counted the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and tied it up in bags.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when they saw that there was much money in the chest, the king's scribe and the high priest came up, and they counted and bound in bags the money that was found in the house of the LORD. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And when they saw that much money was in the chest, the Scribes of the King and the Great Priest came up, and they came up and they counted and bound up the money that was found in the house of LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 counted the money that was found in the house of the LORD. <a href="/sep/2_kings/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it came to pass, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king's scribe and the high priest went up, and they tied up and counted the money that was found in the house of the Lord. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/12-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=4159" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/12.htm">Joash Repairs the Temple</a> …9Then 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. 10<a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: kir·’ō·w·ṯām (Prep-k:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">Whenever they saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: raḇ (Adj-ms) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">there was a large amount</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: hak·ke·sep̄ (Art:: N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">of money</a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: bā·’ā·rō·wn (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">in the chest,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: sō·p̄êr (N-msc) -- To count, recount, relate. ">scribe</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gā·ḏō·wl (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">and the high</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: wə·hak·kō·hên (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">would go up,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4487.htm" title="4487: way·yim·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll.">count</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: hak·ke·sep̄ (Art:: N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">the money</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: han·nim·ṣā (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To attain to, find. ">brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ḇêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">into the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6696.htm" title="6696: way·yā·ṣu·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To confine, bind, besiege. A primitive root; to cramp, i.e. Confine.">and tie it up in bags.</a> 11Then 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,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-11.htm">2 Chronicles 24:11</a> Whenever the chest was brought by the Levites to the king’s overseers and they saw that there was a large amount of money, the royal scribe and the officer of the high priest would come and empty the chest and carry it back to its place. They did this daily and gathered the money in abundance. <a href="/exodus/36-3.htm">Exodus 36:3-7</a> They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning, / so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work / and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.” ... <a href="/2_kings/22-4.htm">2 Kings 22:4-7</a> “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. / And let them deliver it into the hands of the supervisors of those doing the work on the house of the LORD, who in turn are to give it to the workmen repairing the damages to the house of the LORD— / to the carpenters, builders, and masons—to buy timber and dressed stone to repair the temple. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/34-9.htm">2 Chronicles 34:9-11</a> So they went to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the money that had been brought into the house of God, which the Levites who guarded the doors had collected from the people of Manasseh and Ephraim, from all the remnant of Israel, from all Judah and Benjamin, and from the people of Jerusalem. / They put it into the hands of those supervising the work in the house of the LORD, who in turn gave it to the workmen restoring and repairing the house of the LORD. / They also gave money to the carpenters and builders to buy dressed stone, as well as timbers for couplings and beams for the buildings that the kings of Judah had allowed to deteriorate. <a href="/nehemiah/10-38.htm">Nehemiah 10:38</a> A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God. <a href="/nehemiah/13-12.htm">Nehemiah 13:12</a> and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms. <a href="/1_chronicles/29-6.htm">1 Chronicles 29:6-9</a> Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly. / Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron. / Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite. ... <a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm">1 Kings 7:51</a> So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD. <a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">2 Chronicles 5:1</a> So all the work that Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of God. <a href="/mark/12-41.htm">Mark 12:41-44</a> As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts. / Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius. / Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. ... <a href="/luke/21-1.htm">Luke 21:1-4</a> Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, / and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. / “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. ... <a href="/acts/4-34.htm">Acts 4:34-35</a> There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, / and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need. <a href="/acts/5-1.htm">Acts 5:1-4</a> Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. / With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet. / Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? ... <a href="/1_corinthians/16-1.htm">1 Corinthians 16:1-2</a> Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia: / On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed. <a href="/2_corinthians/8-1.htm">2 Corinthians 8:1-5</a> Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia. / In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity. / For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord, ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.the king's<a href="/2_kings/19-2.htm">2 Kings 19:2</a> And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.<a href="/2_kings/22-3.htm">2 Kings 22:3,12</a> And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying, … <a href="/2_samuel/8-17.htm">2 Samuel 8:17</a> And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;scribe.<a href="/2_kings/5-23.htm">2 Kings 5:23</a> And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.in bags Sir J.<a href="/2_kings/5-23.htm">2 Kings 5:23</a> And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">Amount</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-23.htm">Bags</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-10.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-9.htm">Chest</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-8.htm">Count</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-5.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-5.htm">Found</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-3.htm">High</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-9.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-20.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-8.htm">Large</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-9.htm">Money</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-9.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-5.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-25.htm">Scribe</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-25.htm">Secretary</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-8.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-10.htm">Tied</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-10.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/22-5.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">Amount</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-6.htm">Bags</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-8.htm">Chest</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-4.htm">Count</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-18.htm">Found</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-4.htm">High</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-18.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-26.htm">Large</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">Money</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-5.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-18.htm">Scribe</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-18.htm">Secretary</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/psalms/109-19.htm">Tied</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-31.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 12</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/12-1.htm">Jehoash reigns well all the days of Jehoiada</a> 4. <a href="/2_kings/12-4.htm">He gives order for the repair of the temple</a> 17. <a href="/2_kings/12-17.htm">Hazael is diverted from Jerusalem by a present of the hallowed treasures</a> 19. <a href="/2_kings/12-19.htm">Jehoash being slain, Amaziah succeeds him</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Whenever they saw that there was a large amount of money in the chest This phrase indicates a systematic approach to handling temple finances, reflecting the administrative practices of the time. The chest was placed by the altar to collect offerings for temple repairs, a practice initiated by King Joash. The presence of a large amount of money suggests the people's willingness to contribute to the temple's upkeep, highlighting the importance of the temple in Israelite society. This practice can be compared to the collection of offerings in the New Testament, such as in <a href="/1_corinthians/16-2.htm">1 Corinthians 16:2</a>, where Paul instructs the church to set aside money for the saints.the royal scribe and the high priest would go up The involvement of both the royal scribe and the high priest underscores the collaboration between the monarchy and the priesthood in managing temple affairs. The royal scribe, a government official, ensured transparency and accountability, while the high priest represented religious authority. This partnership reflects the theocratic nature of Israel, where religious and political spheres were intertwined. The high priest's role is significant, as he was the spiritual leader of Israel, a position that foreshadows the ultimate high priest, Jesus Christ, as described in <a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14</a>.count the money brought into the house of the LORD Counting the money was a meticulous process to ensure integrity in handling the funds. The "house of the LORD" refers to the temple in Jerusalem, the central place of worship for the Israelites. This practice of counting and recording offerings is echoed in the New Testament, where financial stewardship is emphasized, such as in <a href="/acts/4-34.htm">Acts 4:34-35</a>, where the early church managed communal resources. The temple's maintenance was crucial for the Israelites, as it was the dwelling place of God's presence among His people.and tie it up in bags Tying the money in bags was a practical method for securing and transporting the funds. This detail highlights the organized approach to temple administration. The use of bags for money is also seen in other biblical contexts, such as in the parable of the talents in <a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Matthew 25:14-30</a>, where servants are entrusted with bags of gold. This imagery of stewardship and accountability is a recurring theme in Scripture, emphasizing the responsible management of resources entrusted by God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jehoash.htm">Jehoash (Joash)</a> The king of Judah who initiated the repair of the temple, demonstrating a commitment to restoring the worship of Yahweh. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_royal_scribe.htm">The Royal Scribe</a> An official responsible for recording and managing the financial transactions related to the temple repairs. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_high_priest.htm">The High Priest</a> The religious leader who, alongside the royal scribe, ensured the integrity and proper handling of the funds collected for temple repairs. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple_of_the_lord.htm">The Temple of the LORD</a> The central place of worship in Jerusalem, which was in need of repair due to neglect and misuse by previous rulers. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_collection_chest.htm">The Collection Chest</a> A designated container for collecting monetary offerings from the people for the purpose of temple restoration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_stewardship.htm">Integrity in Stewardship</a> The involvement of both the royal scribe and the high priest in counting and managing the funds underscores the importance of transparency and accountability in handling resources dedicated to God's work. <a href="/topical/c/community_participation_in_worship.htm">Community Participation in Worship</a> The collection of funds from the people for temple repairs illustrates the collective responsibility and privilege of contributing to the maintenance and enhancement of places of worship. <a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_renewal.htm">Restoration and Renewal</a> Just as the temple required physical restoration, believers are called to continually renew their spiritual lives, ensuring that their worship remains vibrant and sincere. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_initiative.htm">Leadership and Initiative</a> King Jehoash's initiative in repairing the temple serves as a model for leaders to prioritize and invest in the spiritual and physical well-being of their communities. <a href="/topical/f/faithful_service.htm">Faithful Service</a> The roles of the royal scribe and high priest highlight the importance of faithful service in both administrative and spiritual capacities within the church.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 12</a> <a href="/q/why_are_gold,_frankincense,_myrrh_key.htm">Why are gold, frankincense, and myrrh significant?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_jesus_unify_the_bible.htm">How does Jesus connect all biblical narratives together?</a> <a href="/q/why_aren't_1_cor_10_6-10_events_corroborated.htm">Why does 1 Corinthians 10:6-10 describe repeated miraculous punishments and judgments without corroborating records beyond the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/do_lost_scriptures_in_2_kings_22_contradict_preservation_claims.htm">Does the sudden discovery of lost scriptures in 2 Kings 22:8-13 contradict earlier biblical claims that the Law was carefully preserved?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) And it was so.--Rather, And it came to pass. Whenever the chest was full the royal secretary and the high priest went up into the Temple, and emptied it.Put up in bags, and told.--Literally, they bound up and counted. They put the pieces of silver into bags of a certain size, and then counted the bags, weighed, and sealed them up. These would be paid out as money. (Comp. <a href="/2_kings/5-23.htm" title="And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them on two of his servants; and they bore them before him.">2Kings 5:23</a>.) Instead of "they bound up," Ewald prefers the word used in Chronicles, "they emptied," which is very similar in Hebrew writing. The royal secretary came, as the king's representative, to make a record of the amount.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 10. - And it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest. "When they saw" means "when they perceived." They would not see that the chest was becoming full, but would know by the weight, and perhaps by the sound which the money made when it was dropped in. That the king's scribe. "Royal secretaries" were common in ancient Persia, and often acted as the king's commissioners (Herod., 3:128; Xen., 'Cyrop.,' 8:6. § 16; 'AEcouom.,' 4:8). Such persons are seen on the Assyrian sculptured slabs, with a roll of paper or parchment in one hand, and a pen in the other, taking account for the king of the spoil brought in from foreign countries (see 'Ancient Monarchies,' vol. 2. p. 86). And the high priest. Since the time of Joshua, the high priest had been called simply "the priest." The restoration of the full title (hae-cohen hag-gadol) marks the increasing power of the priests and the diminishing power of the kings under the later monarchy. Came up, and they put up in bags, and told, the money that was found in the house of the Lord. Money was ordinarily put up in bags, containing a certain definite amount, the mouth of the bag being then tied round with a string (see <a href="/2_kings/5-23.htm">2 Kings 5:23</a>; and comp. <a href="/proverbs/7-20.htm">Proverbs 7:20</a>; <a href="/isaiah/46-6.htm">Isaiah 46:6</a>; <a href="/haggai/1-6.htm">Haggai 1:6</a>). Hence putting money up in bags was sometimes called, as in this place, "binding it." No doubt they "told," or counted, the money first, and put it in the bags afterwards; but υ}στερον πρότερον ισ α very common figure of speech. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/12-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Whenever they saw כִּרְאוֹתָ֔ם (kir·’ō·w·ṯām) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction [there was] a large amount רַ֥ב (raḇ) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> Much, many, great of money הַכֶּ֖סֶף (hak·ke·sep̄) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> Silver, money in the chest, בָּֽאָר֑וֹן (bā·’ā·rō·wn) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> A chest, ark the royal הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king scribe סֹפֵ֤ר (sō·p̄êr) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> To count, recount, relate and the high הַגָּד֔וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent priest וְהַכֹּהֵ֣ן (wə·hak·kō·hên) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest would go up, וַיַּ֨עַל (way·ya·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively count וַיִּמְנ֔וּ (way·yim·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4487.htm">Strong's 4487: </a> To weigh out, to allot, constitute officially, to enumerate, enroll the money הַכֶּ֖סֶף (hak·ke·sep̄) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> Silver, money brought הַנִּמְצָ֥א (han·nim·ṣā) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present into the house בֵית־ (ḇêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of the LORD, יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and tie it up in bags. וַיָּצֻ֙רוּ֙ (way·yā·ṣu·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6696.htm">Strong's 6696: </a> To confine, bind, besiege <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/12-10.htm">2 Kings 12:10 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/12-10.htm">2 Kings 12:10 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/12-10.htm">2 Kings 12:10 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/12-10.htm">2 Kings 12:10 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/12-10.htm">2 Kings 12:10 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/12-10.htm">2 Kings 12:10 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/12-10.htm">2 Kings 12:10 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/12-10.htm">2 Kings 12:10 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/12-10.htm">2 Kings 12:10 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/12-10.htm">2 Kings 12:10 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-10.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 12:10 It was so when they saw that (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/12-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 12:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 12:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 12:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 12:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>