John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:8
And at the king's commandment they made a chest ,.... See Gill on 2 Kings 12:9 . read more
2 Chronicles 24:8-14
John Gill
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:9
And they made a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem ,.... By heralds appointed for the purpose: to bring in to the Lord ; into the house of the Lord, and for the reparation of it; and so for his service, honour, and glory: the collection that Moses the servant of the Lord laid upon Israel in the wilderness ; not to bring in the tabernacle of Moses, as the Targum here and in 2 Chronicles 24:6 , but such a voluntary gift as Moses moved the children of Israel to bring, when in... read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:10
And all the princes and all the people rejoiced ,.... When they heard the proclamation, and understood for what use the money was to be given, and in what manner; all was agreeable and pleasing to them: and brought in, and cast into the chest ; through the hole that was in the lid of it, 2 Kings 12:9 , until they had made an end : everyone had given as much as he could, or thought fit to give. read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:11
Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites ,.... The place where his officer or officers met, appointed for this service; very probably in one of the chambers of the temple, and when they saw that there was much money : see 2 Kings 12:10 , the king's scribe ; or secretary: and the high priest's officer ; his "sagan", or deputy priest: came and emptied the chest ; poured out the money, and told it, and put... read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:12
And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the Lord ,.... That is, they gave it to those who were overseers of them, to pay them with it, 2 Kings 12:11 . and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the Lord see 2 Kings 12:12 . and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the Lord ; where it required any work of that kind. read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:13
So the workmen wrought ,.... The masons, carpenters, blacksmiths, and brasiers: and the work was perfected by them ; the business of repairs was completely finished: and they set the house of God in his state ; as it was at first: and strengthened it ; so that it seemed as firm and stable as when first built. read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:14
And when they had finished it ,.... The repairs of the house, all that were necessary: they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada : that is, the overseers, when they had paid the workmen, brought what was left of the money collected to the king and the priest, to dispose of as they should think fit: whereof were made vessels for the house of the Lord ; in the room of such that Athaliah and her sons had taken away, and converted to the use of Baal; for though it... read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 24:8
They made a chest - See the notes on the parallel places, 2 Kings 12:4 ; (note), etc. read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 24:1-14
This account of Joash's good beginnings we had as it stands here 2 Kgs. 12:1-21, though the latter part of this chapter, concerning his apostasy, we had little of there. What is good in men we should take all occasions to speak of and often repeat it; what is evil we should make mention of but sparingly, and no more than is needful. We shall here only observe, 1. That it is a happy thing for young people, when they are setting out in the world, to be under the direction of those that are wise... read more