New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Chronicles 24:6
6So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem 1the levy fixed by Moses the servant of the Lord on the congregation of Israel 2for the tent of the testimony?”
2 Chronicles 24:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the Lord, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness?
- New International Version (NIV)Therefore the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, “Why haven’t you required the Levites to bring in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by Moses the servant of the Lord and by the assembly of Israel for the tent of the covenant law?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief and said to him, "Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax levied by Moses, the servant of the Lord, and the congregation of Israel for the tent of testimony?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)So the king called Jehoiada the chief priest, and said to him, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the Lord and of the assembly of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness?”
Context of 2 Chronicles 24:6
4Now it came about after this that Joash decided to restore the house of the Lord. 5He gathered the priests and Levites and said to them, “Go out to the cities of Judah and collect money from all Israel to repair the house of your God annually, and you shall do the matter quickly.” But the Levites did not act quickly. So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem the levy fixed by Moses the servant of the Lord on the congregation of Israel for the tent of the testimony?” 7For the sons of the wicked Athaliah had broken into the house of God and even used the holy things of the house of the Lord for the Baals. 8So the king commanded, and they made a chest and set it outside by the gate of the house of the Lord.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 242 Chronicles 24:6 word by word
וַיִּקְרָ֣א הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ לִֽיהוֹיָדָ֣ע הָרֹאשׁ֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ לֹֽא־דָרַ֣שְׁתָּ עַל־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְהָבִ֞יא מִֽיהוּדָ֣ה וּמִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם אֶת־מַשְׂאַת֙ מֹשֶׁ֣ה עֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֔ה וְהַקָּהָ֖ל לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְאֹ֖הֶל הָעֵדֽוּת׃Read the interlinear
- So the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- summonedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
- Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָעyehôyâdâ‛ · JehoiadaH3077
- the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
- and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- to him, “Whyמַדּוּעַmaddûa‛ maddûa‛ · why?H4069
- have you not requiredדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
- the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
- to bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- in from Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- and from Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
- the levyמַשְׂאֵתmaώ'êth · tributeH4864
- Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- the servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- on the congregationקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- for the tentאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
- of the testimonyעֵדוּת‛êdûth · testimonyH5715
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 24:6
- 2 Samuel 24:3But Joab said to the king, “Now may the Lord your God add to the people a hundred times as many as they are, while the eyes of my lord the king still see; but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?”
- Exodus 30:12“When you take a census of the sons of Israel to number them, then each one of them shall give a ransom for himself to the Lord, when you number them, so that there will be no plague among them when you number them.
- Numbers 1:50But you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all its furnishings and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings, and they shall take care of it; they shall also camp around the tabernacle.
- Numbers 17:7So Moses deposited the rods before the Lord in the tent of the testimony.
- Numbers 18:2But bring with you also your brothers, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may be joined with you and serve you, while you and your sons with you are before the tent of the testimony.
- Acts 7:44“Our fathers had the tabernacle of testimony in the wilderness, just as He who spoke to Moses directed him to make it according to the pattern which he had seen.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 24:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6The collection - of Moses - This was the poll-tax, fixed by Moses, of half a shekel, which was levied on every man from twenty years old and upward; and which was considered as a ransom for their souls, that there might be no plague among them. See Exodus 30:12-14.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6It appears from 2 Kings 12:4 that Joash had assigned to the restoration-fund two other payments also.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-8We do not know when Joash first tried to refurbish the temple. After failing to raise funds the first time, Joash called Jehoiada again in the twenty-third year of his reign (2 Kings 12:6). The priests might not have acted because they disagreed about who should fund and oversee the restoration. The king criticized Jehoiada for not acting and suggested a plan to make the offering more voluntary.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-144-14. Joash was minded to repair the house of the Lord--(See on 2Ki 12:4-16). 2Ch 24:15, 16. Jehoiada Being Dead.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 2 Chronicles 24:6 Ex 30:12-16 ↩
- 2. 2 Chronicles 24:6 Num 1:50 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 24
- 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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