1 In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Zibiah of Beersheba.
2 And Jehoash did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
3 But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
4 And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the LORD, [even] the money of every one that passeth [the account], the money that every man is set at, [and] all the money that cometh into any man's heart to bring into the house of the LORD,
5 Let the priests take [it] to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.
6 But it was [so, that] in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
7 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.
8 And the priests consented to receive no [more] money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.
9 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 LORD.
10 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.
11 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,
12 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].
13 Howbeit there were not made for the house of the LORD bowls of silver, snuffers, basons, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money [that was] brought into the house of the LORD:
14 But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD.
15 Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.
16 The trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house of the LORD: it was the priests'.
17 Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
18 And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold [that was] found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king's house, and sent [it] to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.
19 And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
20 And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
21 For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
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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