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It happened after this, that Joash was minded to restore the house of Yahweh.
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A Heart for God's House
Commentators note that the desire to restore the Temple originated in King Joash's own heart. The Hebrew phrase literally means "it became with the heart of Joash." This highlights the importance of personal initiative and zeal in serving God, as one scholar observes that active people are needed to advance good works.
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2 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
Was minded. —Literally, it became with the heart of Joash (2 Chronicles 6:8; 2 Chronicles 9:1; [R…
Baptist
That Joash was minded to repair the house of the LORD.
Jehoiada had with him broken in pieces the images of Baal, and battered down…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass after this After his marriage, when he was about twenty or twenty one years of age, perhaps:
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Presbyterian
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…
