2 Kings 12:15

2 Kings 12:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they did not ask for an accounting from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to pay out to the workmen, for they dealt honestly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover they did not require an account from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to be paid to workmen, for they dealt faithfully.
• New Living Translation (NLT)No accounting of this money was required from the construction supervisors, because they were honest and trustworthy men.

Context of 2 Kings 12:15

13The money brought into the temple was not spent for making silver basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, trumpets or any other articles of gold or silver for the temple of the Lord; 14it was paid to the workers, who used it to repair the temple. They did not require an accounting from those to whom they gave the money to pay the workers, because they acted with complete honesty. 16The money from the guilt offerings and sin offerings was not brought into the temple of the Lord; it belonged to the priests. 17About this time Hazael king of Aram went up and attacked Gath and captured it. Then he turned to attack Jerusalem.

2 Kings 12:15 word by word

וְלֹ֧א יְחַשְּׁב֣וּ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִתְּנ֤וּ אֶת־הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ עַל־יָדָ֔ם לָתֵ֖ת לְעֹשֵׂ֣י הַמְּלָאכָ֑ה כִּ֥י בֶאֱמֻנָ֖ה הֵ֥ם עֹשִֽׂים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Moreover they reckonedחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: countH2803
• not with the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• into whose handיָדyâd · handH3027
• they deliveredנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• the moneyכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• on workmenמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• for they dealtעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• faithfullyאֱמוּנָה'ĕmûnâh 'ĕmûnâh · faithfulnessH530

Cross-references for 2 Kings 12:15

• 2 Kings 22:7But they need not account for the money entrusted to them, because they are honest in their dealings.”
• 2 Chronicles 34:12The workers labored faithfully. Over them to direct them were Jahath and Obadiah, Levites descended from Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descended from Kohath. The Levites—all who were skilled in playing musical instruments—
• Nehemiah 7:2I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most people do.
• Matthew 24:45“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?
• Luke 16:1Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
• 1 Corinthians 4:2Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.
• 3 John 1:5Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 12:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15They reckoned not with the men - They placed great confidence in them, and were not disappointed, for they dealt faithfully.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-21The record of Joash's reign follows a typical format: It describes when he became king (2 Kings 11:21–12:3) It tells about his royal activities (2 Kings 12:4–18) It gives the closing notice of his reign (2 Kings 12:19–21). The main focus is Joash’s efforts to repair the temple of the Lord (2 Kings 12:4–16). Later, when the army of Aram [the Arameans] invaded, Joash took treasures from the temple and gave them away to protect his city (2 Kings 12:17–18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1613-16. Howbeit there were not made ... bowls, &c.--When the repairs of the temple had been completed, the surplus was appropriated to the purchase of the temple furniture. The integrity of the overseers of the work being undoubted, no account was exacted of the way in which they applied the money given to them, while other moneys levied at the temple were left to the disposal of the priests as the law directed (Le 5:16; Nu 5:8).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 12:15

• Church and State
• Honesty
• Integrity
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jehoiada
• Joash
• Money
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

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

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