2 Kings 12:7 “So King Joash called Jehoiada and the other priests and said, “Why hav…”

2 Kings 12:7

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then 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.

World English Bible

Then King Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and for the other priests, and said to them, “Why aren’t you repairing the damage to the house? Now therefore take no more money from your treasurers, but deliver it for repair of the damage to the house.”

American Standard Version

Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and for the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore take no more money from your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then King Iehoash called for Iehoiada the Priest, and the other Priestes, and sayd vnto them, Why repaire yee not the ruines of the Temple? nowe therefore receiue no more money of your acquaintance, except yee deliuer it to repaire the ruines of the Temple.

Darby Translation

Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the priests, and said to them, Why have ye not repaired the breaches of the house? And now receive no money of your acquaintances, but give it for the breaches of the house.

Young's Literal Translation

and king Jehoash calleth to Jehoiada the priest, and to the priests, and saith unto them, 'Wherefore are ye not strengthening the breach of the house? and now, receive no money from your acquaintances, but for the breach of the house give it.'

Bible in Basic English

Then King Jehoash sent for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said to them, Why have you not made good what is damaged in the house? now take no more money from your neighbours, but give it for the building up of the house.

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Cross references

“king Jehoash”

2 Chronicles 24:5 2 Chronicles 24:6–14

2 Chronicles 24:5 · BSB

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 hast…

2 Chronicles 24:6–14 · BSB

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 o…

“Jehoiada”

2 Kings 12:2 2 Kings 11:4 2 Chronicles 23:1 2 Chronicles 24:16

2 Kings 12:2 · BSB

And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days he was instructed by Jehoiada the priest.

2 Kings 11:4 · BSB

Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed…

2 Chronicles 23:1 · BSB

Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaph…

2 Chronicles 24:16 · BSB

And Jehoiada was buried with the kings in the City of David, because he had done what was good in Israel for God and His temple.

“Why repair ye”

1 Chronicles 21:3

1 Chronicles 21:3 · BSB

But Joab replied, “May the LORD multiply His troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all servants of my lord? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6By the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash, however, the priests had not yet repaired the damage to the temple.

8So the priests agreed that they would not receive money from the people and that they would not repair the temple themselves.

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