And it was so, that, at what time the chest was brought unto the king`s officers by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king`s scribe and the chief priest`s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to its place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.
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The king’s scribe ... came and emptied ... — Rather, the text should be read as, “the king’s scribe came ... and they emptied,” with “they” …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Now. — And.
At what time the chest was brought. —Literally, at the time when one used to brin…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
See the influence of one man. One man can sway a state. One man can check sin. One man can be the head of a host who shall serve God, and honour hi…
John Gill
JohnGill
Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought
unto the king's office by the hand of the L…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Joash is more zealous about the repair of the temple than Jehoiada himself. It is easier to build temples, than to be temples to God. But the repai…
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