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He placed it beside the altar, on the right side as one enters the temple of the LORD. The priests who guarded the entrance put into the chest all the money that was brought to the temple of the LORD. <a href="/nlt/2_kings/12.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then Jehoiada the priest bored a hole in the lid of a large chest and set it on the right-hand side of the altar at the entrance of the Temple of the LORD. The priests guarding the entrance put all of the people’s contributions into the chest. <a href="/esv/2_kings/12.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest and bored a hole in the lid of it and set it beside the altar on the right side as one entered the house of the LORD. And the priests who guarded the threshold put in it all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar on the right side as one enters the house of the LORD. There the priests who guarded the threshold put all the money brought into the house of the LORD. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/12.htm">King James Bible</a> But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/12.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of the LORD; and the priests who kept the door put there all the money brought into the house of the LORD. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Instead, Jehoiada the priest took a chest and drilled a hole in its lid and put it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of the LORD; and the priests who guarded the threshold put in it all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> But Jehoiada the priest took a chest and bored a hole in its lid and put it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of the LORD; and the priests who guarded the threshold put in it all the money which was brought into the house of the LORD. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But Jehoiada the priest took a chest and bored a hole in its lid, and put it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of the LORD; and the priests who guarded the threshold put in it all the money which was brought into the house of the LORD. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But Jehoiada the priest took a chest and bored a hole in its lid and put it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of Yahweh; and the priests who kept watch over the threshold put in it all the money which was brought into the house of Yahweh. <a href="/amp/2_kings/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest and bored a hole in its lid and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one enters the house of the LORD; and the priests who guarded the door put in the chest all the money that was brought [by the people] into the house of the LORD. <a href="/csb/2_kings/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the priest Jehoiada took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar on the right side as one enters the LORD’s temple; the priests who guarded the threshold put into the chest all the silver that was brought to the LORD’s temple. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar on the right side as one enters the LORD&#8217s temple; in it the priests who guarded the threshold put all the money brought into the LORD&#8217s temple. <a href="/asv/2_kings/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of Jehovah: and the priests that kept the threshold put therein all the money that was brought into the house of Jehovah. <a href="/cev/2_kings/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jehoiada found a wooden box; he cut a hole in the top of it and set it on the right side of the altar where people went into the temple. Whenever someone gave money to the temple, the priests guarding the entrance would put it into this box. <a href="/erv/2_kings/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then the priest Jehoiada took a box, drilled a hole in its lid, and put it at the right side of the altar as one comes into the LORD's temple. The priests who guarded the entrance put the money that was brought to the LORD's temple in the box. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then Jehoiada took a box, made a hole in the lid, and placed the box by the altar, on the right side as one enters the Temple. The priests on duty at the entrance put in the box all the money given by the worshipers. <a href="/isv/2_kings/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> So Jehoiada the priest grabbed a chest, bored an opening in its lid, and placed it next to the altar, on the right side as one enters the LORD's Temple. The priests who tended the entryway put all the money that was brought into the LORD's Temple into the chest. <a href="/msb/2_kings/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar on the right side as one enters the house of the LORD. There the priests who guarded the threshold put all the money brought into the house of the LORD. <a href="/net/2_kings/12.htm">NET Bible</a> Jehoiada the priest took a chest and drilled a hole in its lid. He placed it on the right side of the altar near the entrance of the LORD's temple. The priests who guarded the entrance would put into it all the silver brought to the LORD's temple. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of the LORD: and the priests who kept the threshold put in it all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put in it all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD. <a href="/web/2_kings/12.htm">World English Bible</a> But Jehoiada the priest took a chest and bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into Yahweh’s house; and the priests who kept the threshold put all the money that was brought into Yahweh’s house into it. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Jehoiada the priest takes a chest, and pierces a hole in its lid, and puts it near the altar, on the right side, as one comes into the house of YHWH, and the priests keeping the threshold have put all the money there that is brought into the house of YHWH. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Jehoiada the priest taketh a chest, and pierceth a hole in its lid, and putteth it near the altar, on the right side, as one cometh in to the house of Jehovah, and the priests keeping the threshold have put there all the money that is brought in to the house of Jehovah. <a href="/slt/2_kings/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jehoida the priest will take one ark and bore a hole in its door, and he will give it by the altar on the right in a man's coming to the house of Jehovah: and the priests watching the threshold will give there all the silver being brought to the house of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Joiada the high priest took a chest and bored a hole in the top, and set it by the altar at the right hand of them that came into the house of the Lord, and the priests that kept the doors put therein all the money that was brought to the temple of the Lord. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the high priest, Jehoiada, took a certain chest, and he opened a hole in the top, and he placed it beside the altar, to the right of those who were entering the house of the Lord. And the priests who kept the doors put all the money in it which was being brought into the temple of the Lord. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/12.htm">New American Bible</a> Jehoiada the priest then took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar, on the right as one entered the house of the LORD. The priests who kept the doors would put into it all the silver that was brought to the house of the LORD. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then the priest Jehoiada took a chest, made a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar on the right side as one entered the house of the LORD; the priests who guarded the threshold put in it all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But Jehoiada the priest took a chest and bored a hole in the lid of it and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of the LORD; and the priests who kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Yawida Priest took one chest and bored a hole in its lid, and he placed it on the side of the altar at the right side where a man enters the house of LORD JEHOVAH, and the Priests, the keepers of the door, set all the money there that came into the house of LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD; and the priests that kept the threshold put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD. <a href="/sep/2_kings/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Jodae the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it by the altar in the house of a man belonging to the house of the Lord, and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was found in the house of the Lord. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/12-9.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=4141" 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> …8So the priests agreed that they would not receive money from the people and that they would not repair the temple themselves. 9<a href="/hebrew/3077.htm" title="3077: yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD knows, the name of several Isr. From Yhovah and yada'; Jehovah-known; Jehojada, the name of three Israelites.">Then Jehoiada</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">took</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">a</a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: ’ă·rō·wn (N-cs) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">chest,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5344.htm" title="5344: way·yiq·qōḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To puncture. A primitive root; to puncture, literally or figuratively.">bored</a> <a href="/hebrew/2356.htm" title="2356: ḥōr (N-ms) -- A hole. Or chor; the same as chuwr; a cavity, socket, den.">a hole</a> <a href="/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817: bə·ḏal·tōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A door. From dalah; something swinging, i.e. The valve of a door.">in its lid,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tên (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and set</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/681.htm" title="681: ’ê·ṣel (Prep) -- A joining together, proximity. From 'atsal; a side; near.">it beside</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">the altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: bay·yå̄·mīn (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">on the right side</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">as one</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bə·ḇō·w- (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">enters</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> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām·māh (Adv:: 3fs) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">There</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: šō·mə·rê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">who guarded</a> <a href="/hebrew/5592.htm" title="5592: has·sap̄ (Art:: N-ms) -- A vestibule, a dish. From caphaph, in its original sense of containing; a vestibule; also a dish.">the threshold</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/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯə·nū- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">put</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</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/935.htm" title="935: ham·mū·ḇā (Art:: V-Hofal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">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> 10Whenever 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.…<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/24-8.htm">2 Chronicles 24:8-10</a> At the king’s command a chest was made and placed outside, at the gate of the house of the LORD. / And a proclamation was issued in Judah and Jerusalem that they were to bring to the LORD the tax imposed by Moses the servant of God on Israel in the wilderness. / All the officers and all the people rejoiced and brought their contributions, and they dropped them in the chest until it was full. <a href="/exodus/30-12.htm">Exodus 30:12-16</a> “When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered. / Everyone who crosses over to those counted must pay a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the LORD. / Everyone twenty years of age or older who crosses over must give this offering to the LORD. ... <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="/nehemiah/10-32.htm">Nehemiah 10:32-33</a> 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. <a href="/2_chronicles/29-3.htm">2 Chronicles 29:3-9</a> In the first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah opened and repaired the doors of the house of the LORD. / Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the square on the east side. / “Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. Remove from the Holy Place every impurity. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/34-8.htm">2 Chronicles 34:8-11</a> Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, in order to cleanse the land and the temple, Josiah sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah son of Joahaz, the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God. / 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. ... <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="/matthew/6-1.htm">Matthew 6:1-4</a> “Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. / So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. / But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, ... <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="/exodus/25-2.htm">Exodus 25:2</a> “Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him. <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="/2_chronicles/31-11.htm">2 Chronicles 31:11-12</a> Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare storerooms in the house of the LORD, and they did so. / And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second. <a href="/ezra/1-4.htm">Ezra 1:4-6</a> And let every survivor, wherever he lives, be assisted by the men of that region with silver, gold, goods, and livestock, along with a freewill offering for the house of God in Jerusalem.’” / So the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and Levites—everyone whose spirit God had stirred—prepared to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. / And all their neighbors supported them with articles of silver and gold, with goods and livestock, and with valuables, in addition to all their freewill offerings. <a href="/acts/4-34.htm">Acts 4:34-37</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. / Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement), ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD.took a chest<a href="/2_chronicles/24-8.htm">2 Chronicles 24:8</a> And at the king's commandment they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD.<a href="/mark/12-41.htm">Mark 12:41</a> And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.beside<a href="/2_chronicles/24-10.htm">2 Chronicles 24:10</a> And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end.the priests<a href="/2_kings/22-4.htm">2 Kings 22:4</a> Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:<a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">2 Kings 23:4</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Bethel.<a href="/2_kings/25-18.htm">2 Kings 25:18</a> And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:door [heb] threshold<a href="/psalms/84-10.htm">Psalm 84:10</a> For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/11-11.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/exodus/21-6.htm">Bored</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-11.htm">Chest</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-10.htm">Door</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-13.htm">Hole</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-8.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-7.htm">Jehoiada</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-10.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/numbers/19-15.htm">Lid</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-8.htm">Money</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-7.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-8.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-2.htm">Right</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-11.htm">Side</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-21.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-17.htm">Threshold</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/exodus/21-6.htm">Bored</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-10.htm">Chest</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-4.htm">Door</a> <a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Hole</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-22.htm">Jehoiada</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/numbers/19-15.htm">Lid</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-10.htm">Money</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-10.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-16.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-3.htm">Right</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-14.htm">Side</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-6.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-4.htm">Threshold</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>Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest Jehoiada was a prominent priest during the reign of King Joash. His leadership was crucial in guiding the young king and restoring proper worship practices. The chest signifies a practical solution to collect funds for temple repairs, highlighting Jehoiada's role in both spiritual and administrative matters.bored a hole in its lid This action ensured that the chest could securely collect offerings without the risk of tampering. It reflects a concern for integrity and transparency in handling sacred funds, a principle echoed in later scriptures emphasizing honesty in stewardship (<a href="/2_corinthians/8-20.htm">2 Corinthians 8:20-21</a>).and set it beside the altar on the right side The placement of the chest was significant, as the right side was traditionally associated with favor and authority. This strategic location ensured visibility and accessibility for worshippers, encouraging contributions while maintaining the sanctity of the altar area.as one enters the house of the LORD The house of the LORD refers to the temple in Jerusalem, the central place of worship for the Israelites. Its entrance was a place of transition from the secular to the sacred, symbolizing the act of bringing offerings into God's presence. This practice is reminiscent of the New Testament call to present oneself as a living sacrifice (<a href="/romans/12.htm">Romans 12:1</a>).There the priests who guarded the threshold The priests had a dual role of spiritual leadership and practical oversight. Guarding the threshold was a duty that ensured the sanctity and security of the temple. This role parallels the New Testament depiction of spiritual leaders as shepherds and overseers (<a href="/1_peter/5-2.htm">1 Peter 5:2</a>).put all the money brought into the house of the LORD The collection of money was intended for the repair and maintenance of the temple, reflecting a communal responsibility for the upkeep of God's dwelling place. This practice underscores the biblical principle of giving for the work of the Lord, as seen in the early church's support for ministry and missions (<a href="/philippians/4-15.htm">Philippians 4:15-18</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jehoiada_the_priest.htm">Jehoiada the Priest</a> A key religious leader during the reign of King Joash, Jehoiada played a significant role in the spiritual and political restoration of Judah. He was instrumental in the collection and proper use of funds for temple repairs. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_chest.htm">The Chest</a> A physical container used to collect offerings for the repair of the temple. It symbolizes transparency and accountability in handling God's resources. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a> The location where the chest was placed, signifying the sacredness of the offerings and the importance of maintaining the house of the LORD. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD</a> Refers to the temple in Jerusalem, the central place of worship for the Israelites, which was in need of repair during this time. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_priests.htm">The Priests</a> Religious officials responsible for guarding the threshold and ensuring the proper collection and use of the offerings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_stewardship.htm">Integrity in Stewardship</a> The method of collecting offerings in a chest with a hole bored in it demonstrates the importance of transparency and accountability in handling resources dedicated to God's work. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership_in_spiritual_renewal.htm">The Role of Leadership in Spiritual Renewal</a> Jehoiada's leadership in organizing the collection for temple repairs underscores the responsibility of spiritual leaders to guide and facilitate the community's commitment to God's house. <a href="/topical/t/the_sacredness_of_giving.htm">The Sacredness of Giving</a> Placing the chest beside the altar signifies that giving is an act of worship, and the resources collected are to be used for the maintenance and enhancement of worship spaces. <a href="/topical/c/community_participation_in_god's_work.htm">Community Participation in God's Work</a> The involvement of the priests and the people in contributing to the temple repairs illustrates the collective responsibility of the faith community in supporting and sustaining their place of worship.<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/what_are_coffers_in_a_church.htm">What are coffers in a church?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'love_one_another'_mean.htm">What are coffers in a church?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_2_chr_24_and_2_kgs_12_differ.htm">Why does the account of Joash’s temple restoration in 2 Chronicles 24 seem to conflict with the version in 2 Kings 12 regarding the funds and methods used? </a> <a href="/q/why_were_temple_repairs_delayed.htm">How do we reconcile the lengthy temple repair delays (2 Kings 12:6–7) with the supposed zeal of Jehoash and the priests? </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>(9) But.--And.Jehoiada the priest took a chest.--By order of the king (<a href="/2_chronicles/24-8.htm" title="And at the king's commandment they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD.">2Chronicles 24:8</a>).Beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the Lord.--Chronicles says: "in the gate of the house of the Lord outwards." This can hardly refer to the same position. It probably describes where the chest, which became a permanent feature of the sanctuary, stood in the time after the return from the Captivity. The chronicler adds that offerings were asked by proclamation throughout the country, and that the princes and people readily contributed.Put.--Rather, used to put. The chest was kept locked, and the Levitical doorkeepers received the money from those who offered it, and dropped it at once into the chest. This obviated all suspicion of a possible misapplication of the contributions.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - But Jehoiada the priest took a chest. The writer of Chronicles says, "At the king's commandment, they made a chest" (<a href="/2_chronicles/24-8.htm">2 Chronicles 24:8</a>). The suggestion was probably the king's, but the ecclesiastical and civil authorities worked harmoniously in the business. And bored a hole in the lid of it - as hundreds of thousands have done since his time - and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the Lord. The altar intended is, of course, the altar of burnt offering, which was in the court of the temple, directly opposite the porch. The chest was placed outside the sanctuary (<a href="/2_chronicles/24-8.htm">2 Chronicles 24:8</a>), and, indeed, outside the porch, on the right hand as one entered into the court by the north door. It was thus very conspicuous. And the priests that kept the door - i.e. the door of the court - put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the Lord. The priests received the money from those who offered, at the gate of the court, and, proceeding to the chest, dropped it in through the aperture. A man could not see that all which he had given was put in, but he reckoned on the good faith of the priest, and was satisfied. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/12-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then Jehoiada יְהוֹיָדָ֤ע (yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3077.htm">Strong's 3077: </a> Jehoiada -- 'the LORD knows', the name of several Israelites the priest הַכֹּהֵן֙ (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest took וַיִּקַּ֞ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take a אֶחָ֔ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first chest, אֲר֣וֹן (’ă·rō·wn) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> A chest, ark bored וַיִּקֹּ֥ב (way·yiq·qōḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5344.htm">Strong's 5344: </a> To puncture a hole חֹ֖ר (ḥōr) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2356.htm">Strong's 2356: </a> A cavity, socket, den in its lid, בְּדַלְתּ֑וֹ (bə·ḏal·tōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1817.htm">Strong's 1817: </a> Something swinging, the valve of a, door and set וַיִּתֵּ֣ן (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set it beside אֵ֨צֶל (’ê·ṣel) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_681.htm">Strong's 681: </a> A joining together, proximity the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֜חַ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar on the right side מִיָּמִ֗ין (mî·yā·mîn) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> The right hand, side, the south as one אִישׁ֙ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person enters בְּבֽוֹא־ (bə·ḇō·w-) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of the LORD. יְהוָ֔ה (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 There שָׁ֤מָּה (šām·māh) Adverb | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> There, then, thither the priests הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ (hak·kō·hă·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest who guarded שֹׁמְרֵ֣י (šō·mə·rê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the threshold הַסַּ֔ף (has·sap̄) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5592.htm">Strong's 5592: </a> A vestibule, a dish put וְנָֽתְנוּ־ (wə·nā·ṯə·nū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the money הַכֶּ֖סֶף (hak·ke·sep̄) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> Silver, money brought הַמּוּבָ֥א (ham·mū·ḇā) Article | Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go 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 <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/12-9.htm">2 Kings 12:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/12-9.htm">2 Kings 12:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/12-9.htm">2 Kings 12:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/12-9.htm">2 Kings 12:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/12-9.htm">2 Kings 12:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/12-9.htm">2 Kings 12:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/12-9.htm">2 Kings 12:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/12-9.htm">2 Kings 12:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/12-9.htm">2 Kings 12:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/12-9.htm">2 Kings 12:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-9.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 12:9 But Jehoiada the priest took a chest (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/12-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 12:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 12:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/12-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 12:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 12:10" /></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>