Berean Standard Bible
2 Kings 12:15
15No accounting was required from the men who received the money to pay the workmen, because they acted with integrity.
2 Kings 12:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.
- New International Version (NIV)They did not require an accounting from those to whom they gave the money to pay the workers, because they acted with complete honesty.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they did not ask for an accounting from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to pay out to the workmen, for they dealt honestly.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover they did not require an account from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to be paid to workmen, for they dealt faithfully.
Context of 2 Kings 12:15
13However, the money brought into the house of the LORD was not used for making silver basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, trumpets, or any articles of gold or silver for the house of the LORD. 14Instead, it was paid to those doing the work, and with it they repaired the house of the LORD. No accounting was required from the men who received the money to pay the workmen, because they acted with integrity. 16The money from the guilt offerings and sin offerings was not brought into the house of the LORD; it belonged to the priests. 17At that time Hazael king of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he decided to attack Jerusalem.
Read all of 2 Kings 122 Kings 12:15 word by word
וְלֹ֧א יְחַשְּׁב֣וּ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִתְּנ֤וּ אֶת־הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ עַל־יָדָ֔ם לָתֵ֖ת לְעֹשֵׂ֣י הַמְּלָאכָ֑ה כִּ֥י בֶאֱמֻנָ֖ה הֵ֥ם עֹשִֽׂים׃Read the interlinear
- Noלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
- accounting was requiredחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: countH2803
- accounting was requiredאֵת'êth · withH854
- from the menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- received the moneyכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- received the moneyעַל‛al · uponH5921
- received the moneyיָדyâd · handH3027
- received the moneyנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
- the workmenעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- the workmenמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
- becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588
- theyהֵ֫מָּהhêm hêmmâh · they(masc.)H1992
- with integrityאֱמוּנָה'ĕmûnâh 'ĕmûnâh · faithfulnessH530
Cross-references for 2 Kings 12:15
- 2 Kings 22:7But they need not account for the money put into their hands, since they work with integrity.”
- 2 Chronicles 34:12And the men did the work faithfully. The Levites overseeing them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath. Other Levites, all skilled with musical instruments,
- Nehemiah 7:2Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
- Matthew 24:45Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
- Luke 16:1Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
- 1 Corinthians 4:2Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
- 3 John 1:5Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 12:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15They reckoned not with the men - They placed great confidence in them, and were not disappointed, for they dealt faithfully.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-21The record of Joash's reign follows a typical format: It describes when he became king (2 Kings 11:21–12:3) It tells about his royal activities (2 Kings 12:4–18) It gives the closing notice of his reign (2 Kings 12:19–21). The main focus is Joash’s efforts to repair the temple of the Lord (2 Kings 12:4–16). Later, when the army of Aram [the Arameans] invaded, Joash took treasures from the temple and gave them away to protect his city (2 Kings 12:17–18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1613-16. Howbeit there were not made ... bowls, &c.--When the repairs of the temple had been completed, the surplus was appropriated to the purchase of the temple furniture. The integrity of the overseers of the work being undoubted, no account was exacted of the way in which they applied the money given to them, while other moneys levied at the temple were left to the disposal of the priests as the law directed (Le 5:16; Nu 5:8).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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