Holy Scripture

2 Kings 12:15

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“"And no account was made with the men who received the money, etc." [2 Kings 12:15] This is said, about the restoration of the house of the Lord by the aforesaid king Jehoash: And no reckoning was made with the men who received the money to distribute it to the craftsmen, but they dealt with it in faith, showing their…”
Bede, 8th c. — Questions on the Book of Kings #20

Source: Septuagint

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15for they were to give it to the workmen, and they repaired therewith the house of the Lord.

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13And to the masons, and to the hewers of stone, to purchase timber and hewn stone to repair the breaches of the house of the Lord, for all that was spent on the house of the Lord to repair it.

14Only there were not to be made for the house of the Lord silver plates, studs, bowls, or trumpets, any vessel of gold or vessel of silver, of the money that was brought into the house of the Lord:

— 2 Kings 12:15 —

16Also they took no account of the men into whose hands they gave the money to give to the workmen, for they acted faithfully.

17Money for a sin offering, and money for a trespass offering, whatever happened to be brought into the house of the Lord, went to the priests.

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