2 Kings 12:6
“"Therefore King Joash summoned the priest Jehoiada with the other priests and said to them, 'Why are you not repairing the house?' " The reason why king Joash and the high priest Jehoiada called a meeting to discuss the repairing of the house of God is revealed in the second book of the Annals with these words: "Athal…”
6But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
Preparing…
Preparing…
Preparing…
4And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the LORD, even the money of every one that passeth the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that cometh into any man’s heart to bring into the house of the LORD,
5Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.
— 2 Kings 12:6 —
7Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.
8And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.