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He then took the regimental commanders, the nobles, the government officials and all the people of the land and he escorted the king down from the Temple of Yahweh. Entering the palace through the Upper Gate, they placed the king on the royal throne. (2 Chronicles 23, 20)
Joash was seven years old when he came to the throne and he reigned for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba. (2 Chronicles 24, 1)
Joash did what Yahweh regards as right throughout the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest. (2 Chronicles 24, 2)
Later, Joash made up his mind to repair the Temple of Yahweh. (2 Chronicles 24, 4)
so the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said, 'Why have you not insisted on the Levites' bringing in the tax from Judah and Jerusalem for the Tent of Witness, as imposed by Moses servant of Yahweh and the community of Israel?' -- (2 Chronicles 24, 6)
So, at the king's order, a chest was made and put outside the gate of the Temple of Yahweh, (2 Chronicles 24, 8)
Whenever the chest was brought by the Levites for royal inspection and found to contain a large sum of money, the king's secretary and the chief priest's representative would come and empty the chest and then have it returned to its place. This was done day after day and a great deal of money was collected. (2 Chronicles 24, 11)
The king and Jehoiada handed it over to the foreman attached to the Temple of Yahweh, and the hired masons and carpenters set about repairing the Temple of Yahweh; and iron-workers and bronze-workers laboured to repair the Temple of Yahweh. (2 Chronicles 24, 12)
When they had finished, they brought the balance of the money to the king and Jehoiada, and with this vessels were made for the Temple of Yahweh, vessels for the liturgy and for the burnt offerings, bowls and other gold and silver vessels. And the perpetual burnt offering was offered in the Temple of Yahweh throughout Jehoiada's lifetime. (2 Chronicles 24, 14)
After Jehoiada's death the officials of Judah came to pay court to the king, and the king listened to their advice, (2 Chronicles 24, 17)
They then plotted against him and, at the king's order, stoned him in the court of the Temple of Yahweh. (2 Chronicles 24, 21)
Thus King Joash, forgetful of the devotion which Jehoiada father of Zechariah had displayed on his behalf, murdered his son, who cried out as he died, 'Yahweh will see this and avenge it!' (2 Chronicles 24, 22)
