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2 Kings 22:7
7The leaders of the work are honest men. So they do not need to give a report on how they use the money.’
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
5The priests must give the money to the men who have authority over the work on the Lord's temple. Those leaders must pay the men who are doing the repairs. 6Those workers are the carpenters, the builders and the men who work with stones. The leaders of the work must also buy wood. And they must buy stones that are ready to use. They need those things to repair the temple. The leaders of the work are honest men. So they do not need to give a report on how they use the money.’ 8Hilkiah, the leader of the priests, told Shaphan, the king's secretary, ‘I have found the Book of the Law in the Lord's temple.’ He gave the book to Shaphan and Shaphan read it. 9Then Shaphan went to the king. He said to him, ‘Your officers have paid out all the money that was in the Lord's temple. They have given it to the men who are working on the temple repairs and to their leaders.’
Read all of 2 Kings 222 Kings 22:7 word by word
אַ֚ךְ לֹא־יֵחָשֵׁ֣ב אִתָּ֔ם הַכֶּ֖סֶף הַנִּתָּ֣ן עַל־יָדָ֑ם כִּ֥י בֶאֱמוּנָ֖ה הֵ֥ם עֹשִֽׂים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Howbeit there was no reckoning madeחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: countH2803
- with them of the moneyכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- that was deliveredנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- into their handיָדyâd · handH3027
- because they dealtעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- faithfullyאֱמוּנָה'ĕmûnâh 'ĕmûnâh · faithfulnessH530
Cross-references for 2 Kings 22:7
- 2 Kings 12:15Those men did not have to give a report on how they used the money. People knew that they were honest men.
- 2 Chronicles 24:14When they had finished, there was some money that remained. So the workers took the money to the king and to Jehoiada. They decided to make tools to use in the temple. There were things that the priests used to serve the Lord in the temple, and to offer burnt offerings. They used gold and silver to make dishes and other things. While Jehoiada was still alive, the priests always made burnt offerings as sacrifices to the Lord in his temple.
- Exodus 36:5They said to Moses, ‘The people are bringing many more gifts than we need to finish the tabernacle, as the Lord commanded us to do.’
- Nehemiah 7:2I gave authority over Jerusalem to my brother Hanani and to Hananiah. Hananiah was the leader of the men in Jerusalem's strong building. He was a faithful man who respected God more than many men do.
- Proverbs 28:20A faithful person will receive many blessings. But anyone who hurries to become rich will only receive punishment.
- Luke 16:10If you can trust a person with a very small thing, you can also trust him with bigger things. And if you cannot trust a person with a very small thing, you cannot trust him with big things.
- 1 Corinthians 4:2Anyone who has that kind of job must do what his master wants. That is the important thing.
- 2 Corinthians 8:20We want to be very careful about this large gift of money. That is why the other believer will come with us. We do not want anyone to say that we have done something wrong.
- 2 Timothy 2:2You have heard the message that I have taught. Many other people also heard it and they agree that it is true. Now you must tell the same message to other people who will be able to teach it to even more people. They should be people that you can trust as honest people and who can teach well.
- 3 John 1:5My friend, you do many things to help other believers. You help them even when they are strangers to you. This shows that you are serving God well.
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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