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Then, with the captains and the men of renown, with the nobles and all the common folk of the land, he escorted the king from the Lord’s house by way of the upper gate into the palace, and there they set him on his royal throne. (2 Chronicles 23, 20)
and the king must needs send for the high priest Joiada; Why hast thou been at no pains, he asked, to make the Levites collect money throughout Juda and Jerusalem, the same money which the Lord’s servant Moses bade all Israel devote to the needs of the tabernacle?✻ (2 Chronicles 24, 6)
Then the king bade them have a chest made, and this they put by the outer gate of the Lord’s house. (2 Chronicles 24, 8)
When the Levites saw that a great sum was amassed, it was time they should take it into the royal presence. The king’s secretary would come in, and with him one that was appointed by the high priest; together they poured out the money that was in the chest, which they then put back in its place. Every day this was done, and the great sum thus collected (2 Chronicles 24, 11)
was paid over by the king and Joiada to the master-builders, who hired stone-cutters with it, and other craftsmen, to repair the Lord’s house; workers, too, in iron and bronze, so as to prop up what was like to fall down. (2 Chronicles 24, 12)
It was only when they had finished all this that the rest of the money collected was brought before the king and Joiada; with this they made all the appurtenances for worship and offering sacrifice in the temple; bowls, too, and other ornaments of gold and silver.✻ All through Joiada’s life-time burnt-sacrifice was offered in the Lord’s house; (2 Chronicles 24, 14)
But now that he was dead, the chieftains of Juda came in to do the king reverence, and with their smooth speech won him over to another mind; (2 Chronicles 24, 17)
But they, at the king’s orders, gathered about him and stoned him, there in the court of the Lord’s house. (2 Chronicles 24, 21)
But now a messenger from God came and told him, My lord king, this force of Israelites must not march with thee; to Israel, to the whole kingdom of Ephraim, the Lord denies his aid. (2 Chronicles 25, 7)
He answered, What, wouldst thou be the king’s counsellor? Peace, or thy life shall pay for it! And the prophet said, as he turned to go, So much ill done, and no heed paid to my counsel! Certain it is the Lord has doomed thee to die. (2 Chronicles 25, 16)
And now Amasias, upon ill advice taken, sent a challenge to Joas, son of Joachaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, Come, let us have a trial of strength! (2 Chronicles 25, 17)
So Joas, king of Israel, marched out, and they faced one another while Amasias, king of Juda, was still in his own territory, at Bethsames; (2 Chronicles 25, 21)
