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2 Kings 22:7
7But no reckoning was made with them of the money that was given into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
2 Kings 22:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
- New International Version (NIV)But they need not account for the money entrusted to them, because they are honest in their dealings.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)But no accounting shall be asked from them for the money that is delivered into their hand, for they deal honestly."
- New King James Version (NKJV)However there need be no accounting made with them of the money delivered into their hand, because they deal faithfully.”
Context of 2 Kings 22:7
5and let them give it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of Jehovah; and let them give it to those that do the work in the house of Jehovah, to repair the breaches of the house, 6to the carpenters and the builders and the masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house. But no reckoning was made with them of the money that was given into their hand, because they dealt faithfully. 8And Hilkijah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Jehovah. And Hilkijah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. 9And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again and said, Thy servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of Jehovah.
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אַ֚ךְ לֹא־יֵחָשֵׁ֣ב אִתָּ֔ם הַכֶּ֖סֶף הַנִּתָּ֣ן עַל־יָדָ֑ם כִּ֥י בֶאֱמוּנָ֖ה הֵ֥ם עֹשִֽׂים׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Kings 22:7
- 2 Kings 12:15And they did not reckon with the men into whose hand they gave the money to be bestowed on workmen; for they dealt faithfully.
- 2 Chronicles 24:14And when they had finished, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada; and they made of it vessels for the house of Jehovah, utensils to minister, and with which to offer up, and cups, and utensils of gold and silver. And they offered up burnt-offerings in the house of Jehovah continually all the days of Jehoiada.
- Exodus 36:5and spoke to Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work that Jehovah commanded to be done.
- Nehemiah 7:2And I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the citadel, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many.
- Proverbs 28:20A faithful man aboundeth with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
- Luke 16:10He that is faithful in the least is faithful also in much; and he that is unrighteous in the least is unrighteous also in much.
- 1 Corinthians 4:2Here, further, it is sought in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
- 2 Corinthians 8:20avoiding this, that any one should blame us in this abundance [which is] administered by us;
- 2 Timothy 2:2And the things thou hast heard of me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, such as shall be competent to instruct others also.
- 3 John 1:5Beloved, thou doest faithfully [in] whatever thou mayest have wrought towards the brethren and that strangers,
Commentaries on 2 Kings 22:7
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7They dealt faithfully - Compare the marginal reference. The names of these honest overseers are given in Chronicles 2 Chronicles 34:12.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7Josiah gave Shaphan instructions similar to those Joash gave for repairing the temple during his rule (2 Kings 12:10–15).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 22
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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