Bible Commentary

The trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house of the LORD: it was the priests. 16. The trespass money ] R.V. The money for the guilt offerings. ‘Guilt offering’ was adopted by R.V. in Lev 5:1-6 and throughout the law for the ‘trespass-offering’ of A.V., to accord with the verb and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 12:16”

Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully. 15. the men into whose hand they delivered ] This must refer to certain treasurers into whose care each new chest full of offerings was entrusted. These were selected at first as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 12:15”

But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD. 14. but [R.V. For ] they gave that to the workmen ] R.V. to them that did the work. The Hebrew expression is the same as in verse 11, and signifies the overseers, not the craftsmen. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 12:14”

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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 12:13”

And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair [it]. 12. and to buy timber and hewed stone ] R.V. And for buying timber and hewn stone. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 12:12”

And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the LORD: and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the LORD, 11. they gave the money, being told ] R.V. that was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 12:11”

And it was [so], when they saw that [there was] much money in the chest, that the king’s scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the LORD. 10. when they saw that there was much money in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 12:10”

But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money [that was] brought into the house of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 12:9”

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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 12:8”

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. 7. Why repair ye not the breaches? ] No answer is given … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 12:7”