Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 24:11
Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king’s office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that [there was] much money, the king’s scribe and the high priest’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.
11. at what time by the hand of the Levites ] This clause is not in Kings.
the chief priest’s officer ] According to Kings the high priest was present himself.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The kings scribe … came and emptied … – Rather, the kings scribe came … and they emptied etc. i. e. the Levites who brought the chest from the temple emptied it in the presence of the scribe.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
The chest was brought unto the kings office, from the gate of the court into one of the chambers belonging to the temple, which was appointed by the king for this office.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king’s office by the hand of the Levites,…. The place where his officer or officers met, appointed for this service; very probably in one of the chambers of the temple,
and when they saw that there was much money: see 2Ki 12:10,
the king’s scribe; or secretary:
and the high priest’s officer; his “sagan”, or deputy priest:
came and emptied the chest; poured out the money, and told it, and put it up in bags, 2Ki 12:10 and took it, and carried it to its place again, 2Ch 24:8, by the hands of the Levites that brought it;
and thus they did day by day; as often as the chest was full, or they perceived there was much in it:
and gathered money in abundance; enough to repair the house, ornament it, and furnish it with vessels that were wanting.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
, translate: It came to pass at the time when they brought the chest to the guard of the king by the Levites, i.e., to the board of oversight appointed by the king from among the Levites. stat. constr. before a sentence following. does not denote every day, but every time when there was much money in the chest.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
(11) Now.And.
At what time the chest was brought.Literally, at the time when one used to bring the chest to the royal inspection (or, to the kings officers pquddh), by the hand of the Levites; i.e., whenever the chest was brought, &c.
The chronicler, as usual, is careful to record the participation of the Levites in the business.
The kings scribe and the high priests officer came and emptied the chest.Rather, the kings scribe (or accountant) and the high priests officer would come in and empty the chest; and they (i.e., the Levites) would take it up and restore it to its place.
Kings has: The kings scribe and the high priest came up, and bound up and counted the money that was found in the house of the Lord. The substitution of the high priests officer for the high priest seems to be made in the interest of the high priests dignity. In the time of the chronicler the high priesthood was invested with all the greater majesty in that the monarchy was a thing of the distant past.
Day by day.That is, time after time, as often as the chest seemed full (lym bym). The Hebrew phrase only occurs here. (Comp. 1Ch. 12:22.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
at what time: 2Ki 12:10-12
the king’s scribe: It was necessary to associate with the high priest some civil authority and activity, in order to get the neglected work performed.
Thus they did: 1Co 16:2
Reciprocal: 2Ki 12:11 – gave the money 2Ch 31:5 – as soon 2Ch 34:9 – they delivered Ecc 10:19 – but
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
24:11 Now it came to pass, that at what time {e} the chest was brought unto the king’s office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that [there was] much money, the king’s scribe and the high priest’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.
(e) Such as were faithful men whom the king had appointed for that matter.