2 Kings 22:7

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

5Let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the Lord, and let them give it to the workmen who are in the house of the Lord to repair the damages of the house, 6to the carpenters and the builders and the masons and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house. Only no accounting shall be made with them for the money delivered into their hands, for they deal faithfully.” 8Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan who read it. 9Shaphan the scribe came to the king and brought back word to the king and said, “Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the Lord.”

2 Kings 22:7 word by word

אַ֚ךְ לֹא־יֵחָשֵׁ֣ב אִתָּ֔ם הַכֶּ֖סֶף הַנִּתָּ֣ן עַל־יָדָ֑ם כִּ֥י בֶאֱמוּנָ֖ה הֵ֥ם עֹשִֽׂים׃Read the interlinear

• Onlyאַךְ'ak · surelyH389
• noלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• accountingחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: countH2803
• shall be made with them for the moneyכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• deliveredנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• into their handsיָדyâd · handH3027
• for they dealעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• faithfullyאֱמוּנָה'ĕmûnâh 'ĕmûnâh · faithfulnessH530

Cross-references for 2 Kings 22:7

• 2 Kings 12:15Moreover, they did not require an accounting from the men into whose hand they gave the money to pay to those who did the work, for they dealt faithfully.
• 2 Chronicles 24:14When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada; and it was made into utensils for the house of the Lord, utensils for the service and the burnt offering, and pans and utensils of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the Lord continually all the days of Jehoiada.
• Exodus 36:5and they said to Moses, “The people are bringing much more than enough for the construction work which the Lord commanded us to perform.”
• Nehemiah 7:2then I put Hanani my brother, and Hananiah the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.
• Proverbs 28:20A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.
• Luke 16:10“He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.
• 1 Corinthians 4:2In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy.
• 2 Corinthians 8:20taking precaution so that no one will discredit us in our administration of this generous gift;
• 2 Timothy 2:2The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
• 3 John 1:5Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brethren, and especially when they are 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

Topics related to 2 Kings 22:7

• Honesty
• Integrity
• Josiah
• Money
• Scribe (S)
• Secretary (Recordist)
• Shaphan
• Temple

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• Colour
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• Kings, The Books of
• Reckoning
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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