2Ki 12:4-16 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Kgs 12:4-8: 12:4-8 Joash ordered the collection of funds from the cities of Judah (2 Chr 24:5 ) for repairs ... needed at the Temple. Such money would come from special Levitical levies, a census tax (2 Chr 24:9 ), and voluntary offerings. After some time, the priests still had not repaired the Temple. So Joash took personal control of the project and put others in charge of the repairs (see also study note on 2 Chr 24:4-8).

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‏ 2 Kings 12:4-16

Summary for 2Kgs 12:4-8: 12:4-8 ^a Joash ordered the collection of funds from the cities of Judah (2 Chr 24:5 ^b) for repairs ... needed at the Temple. Such money would come from special Levitical levies, a census tax (2 Chr 24:9 ^c), and voluntary offerings. After some time, the priests still had not repaired the Temple. So Joash took personal control of the project and put others in charge of the repairs (see also study note on 2 Chr 24:4-8).
Summary for 2Kgs 12:9-11: 12:9-11 ^d Joash’s solution for securing and distributing the money for Temple repairs included placing a large chest at an accessible place to receive the people’s contributions. When Joash informed the people of the need for a tax and voluntary offerings to complete the repairs, they “gladly brought their money and filled the chest with it” (2 Chr 24:9-10 ^e). With sufficient funds on hand, the money was given to the construction supervisors and the repair and restoration of the Temple began.