Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of the Lord; and the priests who kept the door put there all the money brought into the house of the Lord.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The priests who guarded the door - The north door into the priests’ court (Ezekiel 40:35–43) seems to be intended, not the door …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The restoration of the Temple.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But Jehoiada the priest took a chest
By the commandment of the king, (2 Chronicles 24:8), to put the mon…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is a great mercy for young people, especially for all young men of rank like Jehoash, to have those around them who will instruct them to do wha…