Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 12:8
And the priests consented to receive no [more] money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.
8. the priests consented to receive no more money neither to repair ] R.V. that they should take no more money neither repair. They had clearly found the work beyond them, and were glad to be relieved both of the collection and the laying out of the fund. This consent of theirs is not alluded to by the Chronicler.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Nor to take the charge of that work which the king had committed unto them, but freely to resign it to whom the king should appoint.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And the priests consented to receive no [more] money of the people,…. And delivered up what they had:
neither to repair the breaches of the house; being very willing to be stop both services, and especially since they seemed to be suspected.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(8) And the priests consented.No doubt they made some such explanation as is suggested in the Note on 2Ki. 12:7, by way of clearing themselves from the suspicion of fraud; after which, they agreed to resign all connection with the business.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2Ki 12:8 And the priests consented to receive no [more] money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.
Ver. 8. And the priests consented. ] See on 2Ki 12:6 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
consented = acquiesced. Hebrew. ‘oth, a rare word, occurring only here and Gen 34:15, Gen 34:22, Gen 34:23.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Reciprocal: 2Ki 22:4 – sum the silver 2Ch 24:8 – at the king’s