1 Joash was seven years old when he began his reign.
2 It was then the seventh year of Jehu, and he reigned for forty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
3 Joash did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh as long as the priest Jehoiada guided him.
4 But he did not demolish the sanctuaries on the hillsides where people continued offering sacrifices and burning incense.
5 Joash said to the priest, "All the money from the sacred contributions which the people bring to offer in the House of Yahweh, the money in cash, that which is offered as personal assessment, and that which is freely and voluntarily given in the House of Yahweh -
6 all these you can receive. Let each one receive from the hand of those to whom he attends, but you are to repair the House of Yahweh, when anything needs to be repaired."
7 By the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash, the priests had not yet carried out the repairs needed in the House of Yahweh.
8 So the king summoned Jehoiada the priest and the other priests with him, and said to them, "Why have you not carried out the repairs of the House yet? From now on, you will no longer keep any money during your service, but shall set it aside for the repair of the House."
9 The priests agreed that henceforth, they would not accept money from the people and would not be in charge of the repair of the House.
10 So Jehoiada, the priest, had a box made with a hole in the cover. He placed this by the altar, to the right side of those entering the House of Yahweh, and the priests who were at the gates put in it all the money offered in the House of Yahweh.
11 Whenever they saw that the box was full, a secretary of the king would come, and together with the high priest, they would take and count the money.
12 Then they would turn the amount over into the hands of those responsible for the work of the House, who would, in turn, pay with this money the carpenters and bricklayers doing the repairs.
13 From this amount, they also bought the stones, wood and everything necessary for the repair of the House of Yahweh.
14 But of this money given for the House of Yahweh, they did not make any silver cups, or cutting tools, or water jars, or trumpets, or any golden or silver objects,
15 but all the money was used to pay those who were repairing the House of Yahweh.
16 Accounts were not asked from those responsible for paying the laborers, since they acted with great honor.
17 Only the money offered for the expiation of sins was for the priests.
18 At that time Hazael, king of Aram, went up to fight against Gath. He captured it and was heading for Jerusalem.
19 So Joash, king of Judah, took all the precious things that his fathers, Jehoshaphat, Jehoram and Ahaziah, kings of Judah, had consecrated, with all that he himself had consecrated, and all the gold he could find in the treasury of the House of Yahweh and in those of the king's house. Then he sent them to Hazael, king of Aram, who left Jerusalem with them.
20 Now the rest regarding Joash and all that he did is written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.
21 Some of his officials plotted a conspiracy against him, and they killed him in Beth-Millo, as he was going to Silla.
22 Jozacar, son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad, son of Shomer, struck him down, and he died. He was buried with his fathers in the city of David, and his son Amaziah reigned in his place.
Versículos relacionados com 2 Kings, 12:
We discovered in 2 kings 12 that the High Priest Joiada summoned the priests to raise money from the people and fix the temple of the Lord, which was in a state of deterioration. Below are five biblical verses related to the topics addressed in this chapter:
Deuteronomy 15:10: "You will surely give you, and will not be evil in your heart when you give Him; This verse highlights the importance of being generous and helping others without reluctance, which relates to the spirit of contribution to the temple reform that is presented in 2 Kings 12.
Proverbs 3:9-10: "Honor to the Lord with your goods and the firstfruits of all your income; and your barns will be filled abundantly, and they shall overflow with wine." This verse highlights the importance of honoring the Lord with our riches and offerings. This attitude is illustrated in 2 Kings 12, where the money raised is used to repair the temple.
1 Corinthians 16:2: "On the first day of the week, each of you put aside what you can gather, according to your prosperity, so that you do not collect when I arrive." This verse highlights the importance of planning our offerings and contributions in advance. In 2 Kings 12, we see an example of this practice when the high priest calls the priests to raise money for the temple.
Malachi 3:10: "Bring all tithes to the treasure house, that there may be maintenance in my house; and prove to me, says the Lord of hosts, if I do not open the windows of heaven and do not spill over you blessing unattended. " This verse highlights the importance of bringing our tithes and offerings to the house of the Lord. This relates to the jewelry effort to raise money and fix the temple in 2 Kings 12.
2 Corinthians 9:7: "Each one contributes according to his heart, not with sadness or necessity; for God loves what he gives with joy." This verse highlights the importance of giving with joy and gratitude. This relates to the spirit of generosity and gratitude that is presented in 2 Kings 12, when the people contribute to the repair of the temple.
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