2 Kings 12:6

2 Kings 12:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
• New International Version (NIV)But by the twenty-third year of King Joash the priests still had not repaired the temple.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But by the twenty-third year of King Jehoash, the priests had made no repairs on the house.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it was so, by the twenty-third year of King Jehoash, that the priests had not repaired the damages of the temple.

Context of 2 Kings 12:6

4Jehoash said to the priests, “I place at your disposal all the consecrated silver that has been brought to the Lord’s temple, including the silver collected from the census tax, the silver received from those who have made vows, and all the silver that people have voluntarily contributed to the Lord’s temple. 5The priests should receive the silver they need from the treasurers and repair any damage to the temple they discover.” By the twenty-third year of King Jehoash’s reign the priests had still not repaired the damage to the temple. 7So King Jehoash summoned Jehoiada the priest along with the other priests, and said to them, “Why have you not repaired the damage to the temple? Now, take no more silver from your treasurers unless you intend to use it to repair the damage.” 8The priests agreed not to collect silver from the people and relieved themselves of personal responsibility for the temple repairs.

2 Kings 12:6 word by word

וַיְהִ֗י בִּשְׁנַ֨ת עֶשְׂרִ֧ים וְשָׁלֹ֛שׁ שָׁנָ֖ה לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יְהוֹאָ֑שׁ לֹֽא־חִזְּק֥וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים אֶת־בֶּ֥דֶק הַבָּֽיִת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• in the threeשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• in the threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• and twentiethעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• of kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Jehoashיְהוֹאָשׁyehô'âsh · JehoashH3060
• the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• had not repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• the breachesבֶּ֫דֶקbedeq · breachH919
• of the houseבֵּיתbayith · betweenH1004

Cross-references for 2 Kings 12:6

• 1 Samuel 2:29Why are you scorning my sacrifice and my offering that I commanded for my dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than you have me by having made yourselves fat from the best parts of all the offerings of my people Israel.’
• 2 Chronicles 29:34But there were not enough priests to skin all the animals, so their brothers, the Levites, helped them until the work was finished and the priests could consecrate themselves. (The Levites had been more conscientious about consecrating themselves than the priests.)
• Isaiah 56:10All their watchmen are blind, they are unaware. All of them are like mute dogs, unable to bark. They pant, lie down, and love to snooze.
• Malachi 1:10“I wish that one of you would close the temple doors, so that you no longer would light useless fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord who rules over all, “and I will no longer accept an offering from you.
• Philippians 2:21Others are busy with their own concerns, not those of Jesus Christ.
• 1 Peter 5:2Give a shepherd’s care to God’s flock among you, exercising oversight not merely as a duty but willingly under God’s direction, not for shameful profit but eagerly.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 12:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6In the three and twentieth year - In what year Jehoash gave the orders for these repairs, we cannot tell; but the account here plainly intimates that they had been long given, and that nothing was done, merely through the inactivity and negligence of the priests; see 2 Chronicles 24:6. It seems that the people had brought money in abundance, and the pious Jehoiada was over the priests, and yet nothing was done! Though Jehoiada was a good man, he does not…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6No money had for some time been brought in (marginal reference “g”). Perhaps it was difficult for the priests and Levites to know exactly what proportion of the money paid to them was fairly applicable to the temple service and to their own support; and what, consequently, was the balance which they ought to apply to the repairs.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-8Joash ordered the collection of funds from the cities of Judah (2 Chronicles 24:5) for temple repairs. The money came from special Levitical taxes, a census tax (2 Chronicles 24:9), and voluntary donations. After some time, the priests still had not repaired the temple. So Joash took control of the project and assigned others to manage the repairs (see also study note on 2 Chronicles 24:4–8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-182Ki 12:1-18. Jehoash Reigns Well while Jehoiada Lived. 2. Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord--so far as related to his outward actions and the policy of his government. But it is evident from the sequel of his history that the rectitude of his administration was owing more to the salutary influence of his preserver and tutor, Jehoiada, than to the honest and sincere dictates of his own mind.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 12:6

• Church and State
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jehoiada
• Joash
• Liberality
• Temple
• Treasure-Houses
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

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

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