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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_kings/12.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_kings/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />it was paid to the workers, who used it to repair the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />It was paid to the workmen, who used it for the Temple repairs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />for that was given to the workmen who were repairing the house of the LORD with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Instead, it was paid to those doing the work, and with it they repaired the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But they gave that to the workmen, and they repaired the house of the LORD with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />for they gave that to those who did the work, and with it they repaired the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />for they gave that to those who did the work, and with it they repaired the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />for they gave that to those who did the work, and with it they repaired the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />for they gave that to those who did the work, and with it they repaired the house of Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />but they gave that to those who did the work, and with it they repaired the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Instead, it was given to those doing the work, and they repaired the LORD’s temple with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Instead, it was given to those doing the work, and they repaired the LORD&#8217s temple with it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />for they gave that to them that did the work, and repaired therewith the house of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />It went only to pay for repairs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />for they gave that to them that did the work, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Instead, the money was given to the workmen, and they used it to repair the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It was all used to pay the workers and to buy the materials used in the repairs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />because that money had been allocated to the workmen who were repairing the LORD's Temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Instead, it was paid to those doing the work, and with it they repaired the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />It was handed over to the foremen who used it to repair the LORD's temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />for they gave that to those who did the work, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired with it the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />for they gave that to those who did the work, and repaired Yahweh’s house with it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for they give it to those doing the work, and they have strengthened the house of YHWH with it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for to those doing the work they give it, and they have strengthened with it the house of Jehovah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For they shall give to those doing the work, and they strengthened with it the house of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For it was given to them that did the work, that the temple of the Lord might be repaired. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For it was given to those who were doing the work, so that the temple of the Lord might be repaired.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Instead, they were given to the workers, and with them they repaired the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />for that was given to the workers who were repairing the house of the LORD with it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired with it the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But they gave it to those doing the work and by it they repaired the house of LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />for they gave that to them that did the work, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />for they were to give it to the workmen, and they repaired therewith the house of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/12-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=4212" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/12.htm">Joash Repairs the Temple</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>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. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Instead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yit·tə·nu·hū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">it was paid</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: lə·‘ō·śê (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">to those doing</a> <a href="/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399: ham·mə·lā·ḵāh (Art:: N-fs) -- From the same as mal'ak; properly, deputyship, i.e. Ministry; generally, employment or work; also property.">the work,</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">and with it</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: wə·ḥiz·zə·qū- (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">they repaired</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/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">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> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>No accounting was required from the men who received the money to pay the workmen, because they acted with integrity.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-12.htm">2 Chronicles 24:12-14</a></span><br />Then the king and Jehoiada would give the money to those who supervised the labor on the house of the LORD to hire stonecutters and carpenters to restore the house of the LORD, as well as workers in iron and bronze to repair the house of the LORD. / So the workmen labored, and in their hands the repair work progressed. They restored the house of God according to its specifications, and they reinforced it. / When they were finished, they brought the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, and with it were made articles for the house of the LORD—utensils for the service and for the burnt offerings, dishes, and other objects of gold and silver. Throughout the days of Jehoiada, burnt offerings were presented regularly in the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8-9</a></span><br />And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them. / You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">1 Kings 6:7</a></span><br />The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm">1 Kings 7:51</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-3.htm">1 Chronicles 29:3-5</a></span><br />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: / three thousand talents of gold (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings, / for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who is willing to consecrate himself to the LORD today?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/3-7.htm">Ezra 3:7</a></span><br />They gave money to the masons and carpenters, and food and drink and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar logs from Lebanon to Joppa by sea, as authorized by Cyrus king of Persia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-32.htm">Nehemiah 10:32-33</a></span><br />We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God: / for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/haggai/1-8.htm">Haggai 1:8</a></span><br />Go up into the hills, bring down lumber, and build the house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/6-12.htm">Zechariah 6:12-15</a></span><br />And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD. / Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. And He will be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’ / The crown will reside in the temple of the LORD as a memorial to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and the gracious son of Zephaniah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">Matthew 21:12-13</a></span><br />Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Mark 11:15-17</a></span><br />When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. / Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-45.htm">Luke 19:45-46</a></span><br />Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there. / He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-14.htm">John 2:14-16</a></span><br />In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. / To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-47.htm">Acts 7:47-50</a></span><br />But it was Solomon who built the house for Him. / However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16-17</a></span><br />Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? / If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/16-24.htm">Building</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-19.htm">It</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">Paid</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Repair</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-6.htm">Repaired</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Repairing</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-6.htm">Strengthened</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-13.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-6.htm">Therewith</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-13.htm">Used</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">Work</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">Workmen</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/23-11.htm">Building</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-16.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">It</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm">Paid</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-5.htm">Repair</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-8.htm">Repaired</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-5.htm">Repairing</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-10.htm">Strengthened</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-16.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-4.htm">Therewith</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-20.htm">Used</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-15.htm">Work</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-15.htm">Workmen</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/12-1.htm">Jehoash reigns well all the days of Jehoiada</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/12-4.htm">He gives order for the repair of the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/12-17.htm">Hazael is diverted from Jerusalem by a present of the hallowed treasures</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/12-19.htm">Jehoash being slain, Amaziah succeeds him</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>Instead, it was paid to those doing the work</b><br>This phrase indicates a direct allocation of funds to the laborers involved in the temple repairs. The context here is King Joash's initiative to restore the temple, which had been neglected and damaged over time, particularly during the reign of Athaliah when Baal worship was prominent. The decision to pay the workers directly reflects a practical and honest approach to ensure the funds were used appropriately. This method of direct payment can be seen as a precursor to modern accountability practices. It also highlights the importance of stewardship and integrity in handling resources dedicated to God's work, a principle echoed in the New Testament, such as in <a href="/1_corinthians/4-2.htm">1 Corinthians 4:2</a>, which emphasizes faithfulness in stewardship.<p><b>and with it they repaired the house of the LORD</b><br>The "house of the LORD" refers to Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship and the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. The repairs were necessary due to the neglect and desecration it suffered, particularly under the influence of idolatrous practices. This restoration effort symbolizes a return to proper worship and reverence for God. The act of repairing the temple can be seen as a type of spiritual renewal, paralleling the New Testament call for believers to be temples of the Holy Spirit (<a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19</a>). The physical restoration of the temple foreshadows the ultimate restoration and redemption brought by Jesus Christ, who referred to His body as the temple (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>), signifying the new covenant and the indwelling of God's presence in believers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joash.htm">Joash (Jehoash)</a></b><br>King of Judah who initiated repairs to the temple, demonstrating a commitment to restoring the worship of Yahweh.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple_of_the_lord.htm">The Temple of the LORD</a></b><br>The central place of worship for the Israelites, which had fallen into disrepair and needed restoration.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests_and_levites.htm">Priests and Levites</a></b><br>Religious leaders responsible for the temple's upkeep and the collection of funds for its repair.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/workers/repairers.htm">Workers/Repairers</a></b><br>Skilled laborers who were entrusted with the funds to carry out the physical repairs of the temple.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoiada_the_priest.htm">Jehoiada the Priest</a></b><br>The high priest who played a significant role in guiding King Joash and ensuring the proper use of funds for temple repairs.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_resources.htm">Stewardship of Resources</a></b><br>The passage highlights the importance of using resources wisely and faithfully for God's purposes. Believers are called to be good stewards of what God has entrusted to them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god's_house.htm">Commitment to God's House</a></b><br>Just as Joash prioritized the repair of the temple, Christians are encouraged to prioritize the spiritual and physical upkeep of their places of worship and their own spiritual lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_and_integrity.htm">Trust and Integrity</a></b><br>The workers were entrusted with funds without requiring an accounting, indicating a high level of trust and integrity. This serves as a model for how Christians should conduct themselves in all areas of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_involvement.htm">Community Involvement</a></b><br>The repair of the temple was a communal effort involving various roles. This illustrates the importance of each member of the body of Christ contributing their gifts and resources to the work of the church.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/renewal_and_restoration.htm">Renewal and Restoration</a></b><br>The physical restoration of the temple symbolizes the spiritual renewal that God desires in the lives of His people. Believers are called to continually seek renewal and restoration in their relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_seven_heavens.htm">What is the concept of the seven heavens?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'love_one_another'_mean.htm">What are coffers in a church?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_supernatural_events_in_temple.htm">Psalm 73:17 suggests divine insight in a sanctuary setting--what evidence supports or refutes the historicity of supernatural experiences in the Temple?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jotham's_construction_historically_verified.htm">Is there any archaeological evidence to verify Jotham's construction projects mentioned in 2 Chronicles 27:3-4, or are these works historically unattested?</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>(14) <span class= "bld">But they gave that to the workmen.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">for to the doers of the work they used to give it, and they used to repair, &c.</span> In Chronicles it is added that, <span class= "ital">after the repairs were finished</span>, the money that was left was applied to the purpose of making "spoons and vessels of gold and silver" for the house of the Lord. This certainly has the appearance of having been added to the original account, for the purpose of edifying the chronicler's contemporaries. He may, however, have found it in the compilation on which he mainly depended.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But they gave that</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, the whole money contributed <span class="cmt_word">- to the workmen</span> - equivalent to "the carpenters, builders, masons, hewers of stone," etc., mentioned in vers. 11, 12 - <span class="cmt_word">and repaired therewith the house of the Lord</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> expended the money on the repairs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/12-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Instead,</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it was paid</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתְּנֻ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yit·tə·nu·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to those doing</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֹשֵׂ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·śê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the work,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mə·lā·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4399.htm">Strong's 4399: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and with it</span><br /><span class="heb">ב֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">they repaired</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחִזְּקוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥiz·zə·qū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/12-14.htm">2 Kings 12:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/12-14.htm">2 Kings 12:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/12-14.htm">2 Kings 12:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/12-14.htm">2 Kings 12:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/12-14.htm">2 Kings 12:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/12-14.htm">2 Kings 12:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/12-14.htm">2 Kings 12:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/12-14.htm">2 Kings 12:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/12-14.htm">2 Kings 12:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/12-14.htm">2 Kings 12:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/12-14.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 12:14 For they gave that to those who (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/12-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 12:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 12:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/12-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 12:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 12:15" /></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>