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Moses, the servant of the LORD, levied this tax on the community of Israel in order to maintain the Tabernacle of the Covenant.” <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/24.htm">English Standard Version</a> So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief and said to him, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax levied by Moses, the servant of the LORD, and the congregation of Israel for the tent of testimony?” <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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?” <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/24.htm">King James Bible</a> And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness? <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/24.htm">New King James Version</a> So the king called Jehoiada the chief priest, and said to him, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the LORD and of the assembly of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness?” <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So the king summoned Jehoiada, the chief priest, and said to him, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem the contribution of Moses, the servant of the LORD, and the congregation of Israel, for the tent of the testimony?” <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/24.htm">NASB 1995</a> So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, &#8220Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem the levy fixed by Moses the servant of the LORD on the congregation of Israel for the tent of the testimony?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem the levy fixed by Moses the servant of the LORD on the congregation of Israel for the tent of the testimony?” <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So the king called for Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem the levy fixed by Moses the servant of Yahweh on the congregation of Israel for the tent of the testimony?” <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So the king called for Jehoiada the high priest and said to him, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax for the tent of the testimony which was authorized by Moses, the servant of the LORD and the servant of the assembly of Israel?” <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So the king called Jehoiada the high priest and said, “Why haven’t you required the Levites to bring from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by the LORD’s servant Moses and the assembly of Israel for the tent of the testimony? <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So the king called Jehoiada the high priest and said, &#8220Why haven&#8217t you required the Levites to bring from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by the LORD&#8217s servant Moses and the assembly of Israel for the tent of the testimony? <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/24.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the tax of Moses the servant of Jehovah, and of the assembly of Israel, for the tent of the testimony? <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> So he sent for Jehoiada the high priest and asked, "Why didn't you send the Levites to collect the taxes? The LORD's servant Moses and the people agreed long ago that this tax would be collected and used to pay for the upkeep of the sacred tent. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/24.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the tax of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tent of the testimony? <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So the king called for the chief priest Jehoiada and asked him, "Why didn't you require the Levites to bring the contributions from Judah and Jerusalem? The LORD's servant Moses and the assembly had required Israel to give contributions for the use of the tent containing the words of God's promise." <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/24.htm">Good News Translation</a> so he called in Jehoiada, their leader, and demanded, "Why haven't you seen to it that the Levites collect from Judah and Jerusalem the tax which Moses, the servant of the LORD, required the people to pay for support of the Tent of the LORD's presence?" ( <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/24.htm">International Standard Version</a> so the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and asked him, "Why haven't you required the descendants of Levi to bring from Judah and Jerusalem the tax levied by Moses, the LORD's servant, and the assembly of Israel for the Tent of Testimony?" <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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?? <a href="/net/2_chronicles/24.htm">NET Bible</a> So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest, and said to him, "Why have you not made the Levites collect from Judah and Jerusalem the tax authorized by Moses the LORD's servant and by the assembly of Israel at the tent containing the tablets of the law?" <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said to him, "Why haven't you required of the Levites to bring in the tax of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the assembly of Israel, out of Judah and out of Jerusalem, for the tent of the testimony?" <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said to him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness? <a href="/web/2_chronicles/24.htm">World English Bible</a> The king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said to him, “Why haven’t you required of the Levites to bring in the tax of Moses the servant of Yahweh, and of the assembly of Israel, out of Judah and out of Jerusalem, for the Tent of the Testimony?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the king calls for Jehoiada the head and says to him, “Why have you not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the tribute of Moses, servant of YHWH, and of the assembly of Israel, for the Tent of the Testimony? <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the king calleth for Jehoiada the head, and saith to him, 'Wherefore hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the tribute of Moses, servant of Jehovah, and of the assembly of Israel, for the tent of the testimony? <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the king will call for Jehoiada the head, and say to him, Wherefore didst thou not seek out for the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem the loan of Moses the servant of Jehovah, and of the convocation to Israel, to the tent of testimonies?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the king called Joiada the chief, and said to him: Why hast thou not taken care to oblige the Levites to bring in out of Juda and Jerusalem the money that was appointed by Moses the servant of the Lord for all the multitude of Israel to bring into the tabernacle of the testimony? <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the king summoned Jehoiada, the leader, and he said to him: “Why was there no concern with you, so that you would compel the Levites to bring, from Judah and from Jerusalem, the money that was appointed by Moses, the servant of the Lord, so as to bring it, from the entire multitude of Israel, to the tabernacle of the testimony? <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/24.htm">New American Bible</a> Then the king summoned Jehoiada, who was in charge, and said to him: “Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax levied by Moses, the servant of the LORD, and by the assembly of Israel, for the tent of the testimony?” <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief, and said to him, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax levied by Moses, the servant of the LORD, on the congregation of Israel for the tent of the covenant?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the king called for Jehoiadah the chief priest and said to him, Why have you not required the Levites to go and bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem the gifts that were prescribed by Moses the servant of the LORD and summon the congregation of Israel for the feast of the tabernacle of the assembly? <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the King called Yawida the Elder and said to him: “Why have you not sought the Levites to go and bring from Yehuda and from Jerusalem the gifts of Moshe the Servant of LORD JEHOVAH and assembled Israel at the Tabernacle of Meeting?”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and unto him: 'Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the tax of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tent of the testimony?' <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And king Joas called Jodae the chief, and said to him, Why hast thou not looked after the Levites, so that they should bring from Juda and Jerusalem that which was prescribed by Moses the man of God, when he assembled Israel at the tabernacle of witness? <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/24-6.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/zGrb4955Tvs?start=5835" 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_chronicles/24.htm">Joash Repairs the Temple</a> …5So 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. 6<a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">So the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">called</a> <a href="/hebrew/3077.htm" title="3077: lî·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The LORD knows, the name of several Isr. From Yhovah and yada'; Jehovah-known; Jehojada, the name of three Israelites.">Jehoiada</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: hā·rōš (Art:: N-ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">the high</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">priest and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4069.htm" title="4069: mad·dū·a‘ (Interrog) -- Why? for what reason?. Or madduaa; from mah and the passive participle of yada'; what known?; i.e. why?.">“Why</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">have you not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: ḏā·raš·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">required</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: hal·wî·yim (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">the Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lə·hā·ḇî (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">to bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: mî·hū·ḏāh (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">from Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: ū·mî·rū·šā·lim (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">and Jerusalem</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/4864.htm" title="4864: maś·’aṯ (N-fsc) -- An uprising, utterance, burden, portion. ">the tax imposed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">by Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘e·ḇeḏ- (N-msc) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">the servant</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/6951.htm" title="6951: wə·haq·qā·hāl (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- Assembly, convocation, congregation. From qahal; assemblage.">and by the assembly</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: lə·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: lə·’ō·hel (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">for the Tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/5715.htm" title="5715: hā·‘ê·ḏūṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Testimony. Feminine of ed; testimony.">of the Testimony?”</a> 7For the sons of that wicked woman Athaliah had broken into the house of God and had even used the sacred objects of the house of the LORD for the Baals.…<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="/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/12-4.htm">2 Kings 12:4-5</a> Then Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD—the census money, the money from vows, and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the LORD. / Let every priest receive it from his constituency, and let it be used to repair any damage found in 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="/nehemiah/13-10.htm">Nehemiah 13:10-11</a> I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields. / So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts, <a href="/exodus/38-25.htm">Exodus 38:25-26</a> The silver from those numbered among the congregation totaled 100 talents and 1,775 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel— / a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men. <a href="/numbers/1-2.htm">Numbers 1:2-3</a> “Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by their clans and families, listing every man by name, one by one. / You and Aaron are to number those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army. <a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">Numbers 18:21</a> Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. <a href="/1_samuel/2-12.htm">1 Samuel 2:12-17</a> Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD / or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling / and plunge it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. And the priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh. ... <a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm">1 Kings 7:51</a> So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD. <a href="/2_chronicles/29-34.htm">2 Chronicles 29:34</a> However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had consecrated themselves. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been. <a href="/2_chronicles/31-4.htm">2 Chronicles 31:4-6</a> Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD. / As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything. / And the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things consecrated to the LORD their God, and they laid them in large heaps. <a href="/malachi/3-8.htm">Malachi 3:8-10</a> Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings. / You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me. / Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. <a href="/matthew/17-24.htm">Matthew 17:24-27</a> 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. ... <a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">Matthew 21:12-13</a> 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.’” <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. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said to him, Why have you not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness?Why hast thou<a href="/2_samuel/24-3.htm">2 Samuel 24:3</a> And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?<a href="/exodus/30-12.htm">Exodus 30:12-16</a> When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them… tabernacle<a href="/numbers/1-50.htm">Numbers 1:50</a> But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.<a href="/numbers/17-7.htm">Numbers 17:7,8</a> And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness… <a href="/numbers/18-2.htm">Numbers 18:2</a> And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/23-3.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-2.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-36.htm">Collection</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-10.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-3.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-5.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-3.htm">Jehoiada</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-1.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-5.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-5.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-18.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-2.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">Required</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-6.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-8.htm">Summoned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-5.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-33.htm">Tax</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-5.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-11.htm">Testimony</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/28-14.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-11.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-9.htm">Collection</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-8.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-14.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-12.htm">Jehoiada</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-9.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-9.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-11.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-9.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-20.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-9.htm">Required</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-9.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/ezra/8-16.htm">Summoned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-6.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-9.htm">Tax</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-22.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/job/21-29.htm">Testimony</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 24</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/24-1.htm">Joash reigns well all the days of Jehoiada</a> 4. <a href="/2_chronicles/24-4.htm">He gives order for the repair of the temple</a> 15. <a href="/2_chronicles/24-15.htm">Jehoiada's death and honorable burial</a> 17. <a href="/2_chronicles/24-17.htm">Joash, falling into idolatry, slays Zechariah the son of Jehoiada</a> 23. <a href="/2_chronicles/24-23.htm">Joash is spoiled by the Syrians, and slain by Zabad and Jehozabad</a> 27. <a href="/2_chronicles/24-27.htm">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'; 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Jehoiada played a crucial role in Joash's rise to power, having protected him as a child and orchestrated his coronation. This relationship underscores the king's reliance on Jehoiada for spiritual and religious guidance. The high priest held significant influence in religious and political matters, reflecting the theocratic nature of Israelite society where religious leaders often guided kings.“Why have you not required the Levites to bring from Judah and Jerusalem The Levites were the tribe set apart for religious duties, including the care of the temple and conducting sacrifices. They were responsible for collecting offerings and tithes from the people. Judah and Jerusalem, being the southern kingdom and its capital, were central to the religious life of the Israelites. The king's question implies a lapse in religious duties, highlighting the importance of maintaining temple worship and the support of the Levites, which was essential for the spiritual health of the nation.the tax imposed by Moses the servant of the LORD This refers to the half-shekel tax instituted by Moses in <a href="/exodus/30-11.htm">Exodus 30:11-16</a>, intended for the maintenance of the Tabernacle, which later applied to the Temple. Moses, as the servant of the LORD, established laws that were foundational for Israelite worship and community life. This tax was a means of ensuring that the worship of God remained central and that the physical structure of worship was maintained. It also served as a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and Israel.and by the assembly of Israel The assembly of Israel refers to the collective decision-making body of the Israelites, often involving elders and leaders. This indicates that the tax was not only a divine command but also had communal approval and support. It reflects the cooperative nature of Israelite society in matters of worship and religious duty, emphasizing the collective responsibility of the people to uphold God's commands.for the Tent of the Testimony?” The Tent of the Testimony, or the Tabernacle, was the portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites before the construction of the Temple. It housed the Ark of the Covenant, which contained the tablets of the Law. The reference to the Tent of the Testimony connects the current temple practices back to the wilderness period, emphasizing continuity in worship and the enduring presence of God with His people. It also foreshadows the ultimate fulfillment of God's presence with humanity through Jesus Christ, who is seen as the true Tabernacle (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_joash.htm">King Joash</a> The king of Judah who initiated the restoration of the temple. He was concerned about the neglect of the temple tax. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jehoiada_the_chief_priest.htm">Jehoiada the Chief Priest</a> A faithful priest who played a significant role in Joash's early reign and was responsible for the spiritual oversight of the temple. 3. <a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a> The tribe assigned to religious duties, including the collection of the temple tax. 4. <a href="/topical/j/judah_and_jerusalem.htm">Judah and Jerusalem</a> The southern kingdom and its capital, where the temple was located and the tax was to be collected. 5. <a href="/topical/m/moses_and_the_assembly_of_israel.htm">Moses and the Assembly of Israel</a> Refers to the historical precedent set by Moses for the collection of a tax for the maintenance of the Tent of the Testimony, which was the precursor to the temple.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_leadership.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Leadership</a> Spiritual leaders, like Jehoiada, have a responsibility to ensure that God's commands are followed. This includes practical aspects like financial stewardship for religious purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_accountability.htm">The Role of Accountability</a> Joash's questioning of Jehoiada highlights the need for accountability in leadership. Leaders must be held accountable to ensure that God's work is prioritized and maintained. <a href="/topical/t/the_principle_of_giving.htm">The Principle of Giving</a> The temple tax represents a broader biblical principle of giving to support God's work. Believers today are called to contribute to their local church and ministries. <a href="/topical/h/historical_precedent_and_continuity.htm">Historical Precedent and Continuity</a> The reference to Moses and the assembly of Israel underscores the continuity of God's commands across generations. It reminds us of the importance of adhering to biblical principles established in the past. <a href="/topical/r/revival_and_restoration.htm">Revival and Restoration</a> Joash's actions reflect a desire for spiritual revival and restoration. Believers are encouraged to seek renewal in their personal and communal worship practices.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 24</a> <a href="/q/why_do_1_chr_16_and_2_sam_6_differ.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 16 differ from 2 Samuel 6 in describing the Ark's journey and the people's offerings?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_sanctuary_shekel.htm">What is the sanctuary shekel?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_jehoiada_live_to_130.htm">How could Jehoiada realistically reach the age of 130 (2 Chronicles 24:15), given the average lifespans recorded elsewhere and historical data?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_levites'_lands_align_biblically.htm">In Joshua 14:3-4, how does the Levites' lack of a territorial inheritance align with other biblical passages that mention Levitical cities and lands?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) And the king called for Jehoiada.--So <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>.The chief.--Literally, the head, i.e., of the sacerdotal caste. Usually koh?n, "priest," is added, as in <a href="/2_chronicles/19-11.htm" title="And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.">2Chronicles 19:11</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/26-20.htm" title="And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked on him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from there; yes, himself hurried also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him.">2Chronicles 26:20</a>. Kings has simply "the priest," adding "and for the priests."Why hast thou not required of the Levites.--Or, Why hast thou not attended to the Levites (comp. <a href="/2_chronicles/31-9.htm" title="Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.">2Chronicles 31:9</a>), that they might bring . . .? (i.e., seen about the Levites bringing). LXX., ??? ?? ??? ???????? ???? ??? ??????? ??? ??????????, ...The collection.--Rather, the tax (<a href="/ezekiel/20-40.htm" title="For in my holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, said the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the first fruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.">Ezekiel 20:40</a>). "The tax of Moses" is not the poll-tax of half-a-shekel, for the sanctuary, imposed <a href="/context/exodus/30-12.htm" title="When you take the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul to the LORD, when you number them; that there be no plague among them, when you number them.">Exodus 30:12-16</a>, and collected <a href="/context/exodus/38-25.htm" title="And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was an hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and three score and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:">Exodus 38:25-26</a>; but rather a general designation of the moneys mentioned in 2 Kings 12:25. (See Note on <a href="/2_chronicles/24-4.htm" title="And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the house of the LORD.">2Chronicles 24:4</a>, supra.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - Jehoiada the chief; so. priest, for comp. our ver. 11; <a href="/2_chronicles/19-11.htm">2 Chronicles 19:11</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/26-20.htm">2 Chronicles 26:20</a>. In each of those instances the Hebrew text shows הָראשׁ, and the Authorized Version "chief" except inconsistently in our ver. 11. Revised Version "chief" in all the instances. The name "priest" occurs just about six hundred and sixty-six times in the Old Testament, the title "high" or "chief priest" only about twenty-six times, the first occurrence being in <a href="/leviticus/21-10.htm">Leviticus 21:10</a>, the last <a href="/zechariah/6-11.htm">Zechariah 6:11</a>; and both set forth by the Hebrew adjective גָּדול, as also in fifteen other of the occurrences. Seven times the word רלֺאשׁ is the word employed, and שָׂרֵיthe other two times. In these last two cases, however (<a href="/ezra/8-24.htm">Ezra 8:24, 29</a>; <a href="/ezra/10-5.htm">Ezra 10:5</a>), it is not "high priests" nor "chief priests" that are perhaps even really intended, but the "princes" of the priests, or those who, for whatever reasons of personal characteristics, were chief. Out of Judah and out of Jerusalem. The statement here is precise, that the call of money was to be made both in the cities of Judah and in the metropolis Jerusalem. The collection; Hebrew, מַשְׁאַת; Revised Version, better, the tax of, etc. Of this we read in <a href="/exodus/30-13.htm">Exodus 30:13-15</a>; <a href="/exodus/38-25.htm">Exodus 38:25, 26</a>; <a href="/numbers/1-30.htm">Numbers 1:30</a>. It was of the uniform amount of half a sanctuary shekel, for rich or poor, and was ordered to be set apart "for the service of the tabernacle of the conregation," here called in the Authorized Version the tabernacle of witness; Revised Version, the tent of the testimony. Exodus has מועֵד for our חָעֵדוּת. This source of money for the holy design of Joash is again most specifically stated in our ver. 9. The version of this whole transaction seems rather confusing as given in the parallel, where ver. 4 mentions three sources of money, without any quotation as such of the ordained tax of Moses, which was apparently the first of those three, and where ver. 8, at first blush at any rate, might seem to imply recusant priests. The meaning, however, is probably the contrary, the verse purporting that the priests consented to forego what they had been accustomed on receiving to apply to some personal or current-funds purpose, and who consented to forego the superintending of the outlay of the money on. the repairing, that it might be done with more expedition by "scribe" and high priest" (ver. 10; comp. ver. 16; both of the parallel). All these details the writer of Chronicles passes over, only pursuing the essential business, Joash's pious resolve, the delay in its execution, and how he finally overcame the obstructive delay. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/24-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So the king הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king called וַיִּקְרָ֣א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read Jehoiada לִֽיהוֹיָדָ֣ע (lî·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3077.htm">Strong's 3077: </a> Jehoiada -- 'the LORD knows', the name of several Israelites the high הָרֹאשׁ֒ (hā·rōš) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head priest and said, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “Why מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ (mad·dū·a‘) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4069.htm">Strong's 4069: </a> Why? for what reason? have you not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no required דָרַ֣שְׁתָּ (ḏā·raš·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֔ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> Levites -- descendant of Levi to bring לְהָבִ֞יא (lə·hā·ḇî) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go from Judah מִֽיהוּדָ֣ה (mî·hū·ḏāh) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites and Jerusalem וּמִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם (ū·mî·rū·šā·lim) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel the tax imposed מַשְׂאַת֙ (maś·’aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4864.htm">Strong's 4864: </a> A raising, rising, an utterance, a beacon, a present by Moses מֹשֶׁ֣ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver the servant עֶֽבֶד־ (‘e·ḇeḏ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant 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 and by the assembly וְהַקָּהָ֖ל (wə·haq·qā·hāl) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6951.htm">Strong's 6951: </a> Assembly, convocation, congregation of Israel לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (lə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc for the Tent לְאֹ֖הֶל (lə·’ō·hel) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> A tent of the Testimony?? הָעֵדֽוּת׃ (hā·‘ê·ḏūṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5715.htm">Strong's 5715: </a> Testimony <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/24-6.htm">2 Chronicles 24:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/24-6.htm">2 Chronicles 24:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/24-6.htm">2 Chronicles 24:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/24-6.htm">2 Chronicles 24:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/24-6.htm">2 Chronicles 24:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/24-6.htm">2 Chronicles 24:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/24-6.htm">2 Chronicles 24:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/24-6.htm">2 Chronicles 24:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/24-6.htm">2 Chronicles 24:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/24-6.htm">2 Chronicles 24:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-6.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 24:6 The king called for Jehoiada the chief (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 24:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 24:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 24:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 24:7" /></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>