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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 />The priests agreed that they would not collect any more money from the people and that they would not repair the temple themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So the priests agreed not to accept any more money from the people, and they also agreed to let others take responsibility for repairing the Temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So the priests agreed that they should take no more money from the people, and that they should not repair the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the priests agreed that they would not receive money from the people and that they would not repair the temple themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the priests consented to receive no <i>more</i> money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the priests agreed that they would neither receive <i>more</i> money from the people, nor repair the damages of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priests then agreed that they would not take <i>any more</i> money from the people, nor would they repair damage to the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the priests agreed that they would take no more money from the people, nor repair the damages of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So the priests agreed that they should take no <i>more</i> money from the people, nor repair the damages of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the priests agreed that they would take no <i>more</i> money from the people, nor repair the damages of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the priests agreed that they would receive no [more] money from the people, nor [be responsible to] repair the damages of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the priests agreed that they would receive no silver from the people and would not be the ones to repair the temple’s damage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the priests agreed they would not take money from the people and they would not repair the temple&#8217s damage. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the priests consented that they should take no more money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The priests agreed that they would not collect any more money or be in charge of the temple repairs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the priests consented that they should take no more money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The priests agreed neither to receive money from the people [for personal use] nor to be responsible for repairing the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The priests agreed to this and also agreed not to make the repairs in the Temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the priests agreed to receive no more cash from the people, but they didn't repair the leaks in the Temple, either. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the priests agreed that they would not receive money from the people and that they would not repair the temple themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The priests agreed not to collect silver from the people and relieved themselves of personal responsibility for the temple repairs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The priests consented that they should take no more money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The priests consented that they should take no more money from the people, and not repair the damage to the house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the priests do not consent to receive money from the people, nor to strengthen the breach of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the priests consent not to receive money from the people, nor to strengthen the breach of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the priests will consent not to take silver from the people, and not to strengthen the breach of the house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the priests were forbidden to take any more money of the people, and to make the repairs of the house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so the priests were prohibited from accepting any more money from the people to repair the surfaces of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So the priests agreed that they would neither take funds from the people nor make the repairs on the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So the priests agreed that they would neither accept more money from the people nor repair the house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So the priests agreed not to receive any more money from the people, nor to repair the breaches of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Priests were persuaded not to take money from the people and to not make the repairs of the house.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the priests consented that they should take no longer money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, and not to repair the breaches of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/12-8.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=4133" 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">7</span>So King Joash called Jehoiada and the other priests and said, “Why have you not repaired the damage to the temple? Now, therefore, take no more money from your constituency, but hand it over for the repair of the temple.” <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><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.">So the priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/225.htm" title="225: way·yê·’ō·ṯū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To consent, agree. A primitive root; properly, to come, i.e. to assent.">agreed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1115.htm" title="1115: lə·ḇil·tî (Prep-l) -- Constructive feminine of balah; properly, a failure of, i.e. not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.">that they would not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: qə·ḥaṯ- (V-Qal-Inf) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">receive</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ke·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">money</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’êṯ (Prep-m:: DirObjM) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/1115.htm" title="1115: ū·lə·ḇil·tî (Conj-w, Prep-l) -- Constructive feminine of balah; properly, a failure of, i.e. not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.">and that they would not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: ḥaz·zêq (V-Piel-Inf) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">repair</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/919.htm" title="919: be·ḏeq (N-msc) -- A fissure, rent, breach. From badaq; a gap or leak."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·bā·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the temple themselves.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>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.…<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/24-5.htm">2 Chronicles 24:5-6</a></span><br />So he gathered the priests and Levites and said, “Go out to the cities of Judah and collect the money due annually from all Israel, to repair the house of your God. Do it quickly.” The Levites, however, did not make haste. / So the king called Jehoiada the high priest and said, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by Moses the servant of the LORD and by the assembly of Israel for the Tent of the Testimony?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-9.htm">2 Chronicles 24:9-10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/30-12.htm">Exodus 30:12-16</a></span><br />“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. ...<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="/2_kings/22-4.htm">2 Kings 22:4-7</a></span><br />“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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-9.htm">2 Chronicles 34:9-11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/27-2.htm">Leviticus 27:2-8</a></span><br />“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons, / if the valuation concerns a male from twenty to sixty years of age, then your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel. / Or if it is a female, then your valuation shall be thirty shekels. ...<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/29-6.htm">1 Chronicles 29:6-9</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-24.htm">Matthew 17:24-27</a></span><br />After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?” / “Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?” / “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-41.htm">Mark 12:41-44</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-1.htm">Luke 21:1-4</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-34.htm">Acts 4:34-37</a></span><br />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), ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-1.htm">Acts 5:1-4</a></span><br />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? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/16-1.htm">1 Corinthians 16:1-2</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/20-25.htm">Agreed</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-17.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-6.htm">Breach</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-7.htm">Breaches</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-28.htm">Collect</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-3.htm">Consent</a> <a href="/exodus/2-21.htm">Consented</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-6.htm">Damaged</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-7.htm">Damages</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-6.htm">Good</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-7.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-7.htm">Money</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-7.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-7.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-7.htm">Repair</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-5.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-6.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-5.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/13-4.htm">Agreed</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-23.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-5.htm">Breach</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Breaches</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-5.htm">Collect</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-12.htm">Consent</a> <a href="/psalms/50-18.htm">Consented</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-28.htm">Damaged</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Damages</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Good</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-9.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-9.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-9.htm">Money</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-9.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-7.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Repair</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-10.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-9.htm">Themselves</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>So the priests agreed</b><br>This phrase indicates a consensus among the priests, suggesting a collective decision-making process. In the context of ancient Israel, priests held significant religious authority and were responsible for temple rituals and maintenance. Their agreement reflects a shift in responsibility, possibly due to inefficiencies or mismanagement in handling temple funds. This decision aligns with the broader biblical theme of accountability and stewardship, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/nehemiah/13-11.htm">Nehemiah 13:11</a>, where leaders are called to correct neglect in temple service.<p><b>that they would not receive money from the people</b><br>The priests' decision to stop collecting money from the people marks a significant change in temple operations. Historically, funds were gathered for temple maintenance and priestly support, as outlined in <a href="/exodus/30-13.htm">Exodus 30:13-16</a>. This change may have been prompted by King Joash's reforms, aiming to ensure transparency and proper use of resources. The collection of money for religious purposes is a recurring theme in the Bible, emphasizing the importance of integrity in handling offerings, as seen in the New Testament with the story of Ananias and Sapphira in <a href="/acts/5.htm">Acts 5:1-11</a>.<p><b>and that they would not repair the temple themselves</b><br>By deciding not to repair the temple themselves, the priests acknowledge their limitations or past failures in maintaining the temple. This decision likely reflects a need for specialized skills or a more organized approach to temple restoration. The temple, as the center of worship and God's dwelling place among His people, required careful upkeep, as emphasized in <a href="/1_chronicles/29.htm">1 Chronicles 29:1-9</a>, where David prepares for the temple's construction. This phrase also foreshadows the involvement of others, such as skilled workers, in the temple's repair, highlighting the collaborative effort needed to restore God's house, a theme echoed in the New Testament with the church as the body of Christ (<a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">1 Corinthians 12:12-27</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoash.htm">Jehoash (Joash)</a></b><br>King of Judah who initiated the repair of the temple. His reign is marked by efforts to restore the temple, which had fallen into disrepair.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests.htm">Priests</a></b><br>Religious leaders responsible for temple services and maintenance. In this context, they agreed to a new system for collecting funds for temple repairs.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_of_the_lord.htm">Temple of the LORD</a></b><br>The central place of worship in Jerusalem, which had suffered neglect and required restoration.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoiada_the_priest.htm">Jehoiada the Priest</a></b><br>The high priest during Jehoash's reign, who played a significant role in the king's early years and in the temple's restoration efforts.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/people_of_judah.htm">People of Judah</a></b><br>The citizens who contributed financially to the temple's upkeep and repair.<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 responsible stewardship of resources for the maintenance of places of worship. Believers are called to contribute to the upkeep of their church facilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_in_leadership.htm">Accountability in Leadership</a></b><br>The priests' agreement to not handle the funds directly underscores the need for transparency and accountability in church leadership. Systems should be in place to ensure integrity in financial matters.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_involvement.htm">Community Involvement</a></b><br>The repair of the temple was a community effort, reminding us that maintaining the church is a collective responsibility. Everyone has a role to play in supporting the church's mission and facilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prioritizing_worship.htm">Prioritizing Worship</a></b><br>The focus on repairing the temple reflects the priority that should be given to worship and the spaces where it occurs. Our commitment to God should be evident in how we care for our places 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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_burnt_altar_important.htm">Why is the altar of burnt offering significant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_jehoash_bribe_hazael,_not_god.htm">If Jehoash 'did what was right' (2 Kings 12:2), why did he later resort to bribing Hazael with sacred treasures rather than relying on divine intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_priests_pre-tabernacle_and_post-temple.htm">Deuteronomy 26:3 mentions going to the priest; who fulfilled this role before the Tabernacle or after the Temple's destruction, and does history support a continuous priestly lineage?</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>(8) <span class= "bld">And the priests consented.</span>--No doubt they made some such explanation as is suggested in the Note on <a href="/2_kings/12-7.htm" title="Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said to them, Why repair you not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.">2Kings 12:7</a>, by way of clearing themselves from the suspicion of fraud; after which, they agreed to resign all connection with the business.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, to put an end to the local collections ordered in ver. 5 - <span class="cmt_word">neither to repair the breaches of the house</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> neither to be responsible severally for laying out the money which they collected in repairs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/12-8.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">So the priests</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">agreed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּאֹ֖תוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·’ō·ṯū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_225.htm">Strong's 225: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come, to assent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they would not</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבִלְתִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇil·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1115.htm">Strong's 1115: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until</span><br /><br /><span class="word">receive</span><br /><span class="heb">קְחַת־</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ḥaṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">money</span><br /><span class="heb">כֶּ֙סֶף֙</span> <span class="translit">(ke·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֵ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and that they would not</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְבִלְתִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḇil·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1115.htm">Strong's 1115: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until</span><br /><br /><span class="word">repair</span><br /><span class="heb">חַזֵּ֖ק</span> <span class="translit">(ḥaz·zêq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<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 temple {themselves}.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבָּֽיִת׃</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bā·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/12-8.htm">2 Kings 12:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/12-8.htm">2 Kings 12:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/12-8.htm">2 Kings 12:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/12-8.htm">2 Kings 12:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/12-8.htm">2 Kings 12:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/12-8.htm">2 Kings 12:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/12-8.htm">2 Kings 12:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/12-8.htm">2 Kings 12:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/12-8.htm">2 Kings 12:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/12-8.htm">2 Kings 12:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/12-8.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 12:8 The priests consented that they should take (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/12-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 12:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 12:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/12-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 12:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 12:9" /></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>