John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:7
Howbeit, there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand ,.... No account was kept between the high priest, and the king's scribe who delivered the money and the overseers of the workmen, who received it from them the latter were not called to any account by the former, nor any audit made of their accounts: because they dealt faithfully : they were persons of such known honour and integrity, that their fidelity was not in the least called in... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 22:1-10
Concerning Josiah we are here told, I. That he was very young when he began to reign (2 Kgs. 22:1), only eight years old. Solomon says, Woe unto thee, O land! when thy king is a child; but happy art thou, O land! when thy king is such a child. Our English Israel had once a king that was such a child, Edward VI. Josiah, being young, had not received any bad impressions from the example of his father and grandfather, but soon saw their errors, and God gave his grace to take warning by them. See... read more