2 Kings 12:15

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, no silver bowls, wick trimmers, sprinkling basins, trumpets, or any articles of gold or silver were made for the Lord’s temple from the contributions brought to the Lord’s temple. 14Instead, it was given to those doing the work, and they repaired the Lord’s temple with it. No accounting was required from the men who received the silver to pay those doing the work, since they worked with integrity. 16The silver from the guilt offering and the sin offering was not brought to the Lord’s temple since it belonged to the priests. 17At that time King Hazael of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he planned to attack Jerusalem.

2 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Moreover they reckonedחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: countH2803
• not with the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• into whose handיָדyâd · handH3027
• they deliveredנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• the moneyכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• on workmenמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• for they dealtעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• faithfullyאֱמוּנָה'ĕmûnâh 'ĕmûnâh · faithfulnessH530

Cross-references for 2 Kings 12:15

• 2 Kings 22:7But no accounting is to be required from them for the silver given to them since they work with integrity.”
• 2 Chronicles 34:12The men were doing the work with integrity. Their overseers were Jahath and Obadiah, Levites from the Merarites, and Zechariah and Meshullam from the Kohathites as supervisors. The Levites were all skilled with musical instruments.
• Nehemiah 7:2Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah, commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
• Matthew 24:45“Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give them food at the proper time?
• Luke 16:1Now he said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who received an accusation that his manager was squandering his possessions.
• 1 Corinthians 4:2In this regard, it is required that managers be found faithful.
• 3 John 1:5Dear friend, you are acting faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers and sisters, especially when they are strangers.

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

Topics related to 2 Kings 12:15

• Church and State
• Honesty
• Integrity
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jehoiada
• Joash
• Money
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Fight
• Hole
• Pertain
• Jehoash; Joash
• Jehoiada
• Jerusalem
• Sacrifice
• Treasury, (of Temple)
• Worker; Workfellow; Workman

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