Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 12:13
Howbeit there were not made for the house of the LORD bowls of silver, snuffers, basins, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money [that was] brought into the house of the LORD:
13. Howbeit [R.V. But ] there were not made for the house of the Lord ] The compiler of Kings makes mention of certain vessels and implements which were not made at this time and from these contributions. Such were cups of silver, snuffers, basons, trumpets, and vessels of gold or vessels of silver, &c. as here recited. The Chronicler on the other hand dwells on such things as were made, and his list comprises ‘vessels to minister and to offer withal, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver’. The one it will be seen says that vessels of gold and silver were made, the other that vessels of gold and silver were not made. But both writers are referring to the class of articles they have mentioned before. So of gold and silver there were not made cups, snuffers, basons &c., but vessels for ministration and spoons were made. They do not necessarily contradict each other.
bowls [R.V. cups ] of silver ] An attempt has been made in R.V., to give the same renderings to the same words in the enumeration of vessels for the temple. Hence the change here and 1Ki 7:50 and Jer 52:19. The Hebrew word is rendered ‘cup’ in Zec 12:2 by A.V., and on the margin of 2Sa 17:28. The word very frequently signifies ‘a threshold’. Hence the LXX. here has = doors.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Comparing this verse with the marginal reference, it will be seen that the author of Kings desires to point out, that the repairs were not delayed by any deductions from the money that flowed in. The writer of Chronicles describes what became of the surplus in the chest after the last repairs were completed.
The need of supplying fresh bowls, snuffers, etc., arose from the pollution of those previously used in the temple service by their application to the Baal worship during the reigns of Ahaziah and Athaliah (see 2Ch 24:7).
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 13. Howbeit there were not made – bowls, c.] That is, there were no vessels made for the service of the temple till all the outward repairs were completed but after this was done, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels of gold and silver; 2Ch 24:14.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
There were not made, to wit, until all the breaches of the house were repaired; but when that was done, they laid it out for these things, as is noted, 2Ch 24:14.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
13-16. Howbeit there were not made .. . bowls, c.When the repairs of the temple had beencompleted, the surplus was appropriated to the purchase of the templefurniture. The integrity of the overseers of the work beingundoubted, no account was exacted of the way in which they appliedthe money given to them, while other moneys levied at the temple wereleft to the disposal of the priests as the law directed (Lev 5:16Num 5:8).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Howbeit there were not made for the house of the Lord, bowls of silver,…. Either to hold the blood of the sacrifices, or the drink offerings of wine:
snuffers; to trim the lamps; or, as Jarchi and other writers, both Jewish and Christian, musical instruments:
basins; vessels to sprinkle the blood with, as the word signifies:
trumpets; silver ones, to call the assembly, blow over the sacrifices, c.
any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver for any other use: these were not made
of the money that was brought into the house of the Lord; yet, in
2Ch 24:14, it is said they were, which is to be reconciled thus; they did not make any of those things at first, until the house was repaired, and the charges of it defrayed; and then of what remained they made vessels for the house, which were wanting, that Athaliah had bestowed on Baalim, 2Ch 24:7.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(13) There were not made.Rather, there used not to be made.
For the house.Literally, in the house.
Bowls . . . basons.Comp. 1Ki. 7:50, where the same three terms occur.
Trumpetsi.e., the straight priestly trumpets.
Of the money that was brought.The plain meaning is that the whole amount offered was expended on the necessary work of restoring the Temple fabric.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
13. Not made any vessels of gold That is, as is explained in Chronicles, none of the money collected was used for this purpose until all the work of repairing the building was completed. After the repairs were finished the rest of the money was devoted to provide vessels for the house of the Lord. Athaliah had robbed the Lord’s house of these vessels to provide for her Baal worship.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2Ki 12:13. Howbeit, there were not made for the house of the Lord, &c. For not yet were made for the house of the Lord, bowls, &c. Houbigant.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
2Ki 12:13 Howbeit there were not made for the house of the LORD bowls of silver, snuffers, basons, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money [that was] brought into the house of the LORD:
Ver. 13. Howbeit there were not made, ] viz., Till the fabric was finished; but afterwards they were. 2Ch 24:14 So earnestly they repaired, – Baruch-like. Neh 3:20
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
there were not: That is, there were no vessels made for the service of the temple till all the outward repairs were completed; but, when this was done, “they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels of gold and silver,” – 2Ch 24:14, to replace those which had been taken away by Athaliah and her sons. 2Ch 24:14
bowls: Num 7:13, Num 7:14, 1Ki 7:48-50, Ezr 1:9-11
trumpets: Num 10:2
Reciprocal: Exo 25:38 – the tongs Exo 37:16 – dishes 2Ch 4:22 – snuffers
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
12:13 Howbeit there were {h} not made for the house of the LORD bowls of silver, snuffers, basons, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money [that was] brought into the house of the LORD:
(h) For these men only had charge of the repairing of the temple, the rest of the money was brought to the king who caused these to be made later, 2Ch 24:14.