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

5And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of Yhwh: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of Yhwh, to repair the breaches of the house, 6Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house. Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully. 8And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Yhwh. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. 9And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of Yhwh.

2 Kings 22:7 word by word

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

• 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 12:15Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.
• 2 Chronicles 24:14And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels for the house of Yhwh, even vessels to minister, and to offer withal, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of Yhwh continually all the days of Jehoiada.
• Exodus 36:5And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which Yhwh commanded to make.
• Nehemiah 7:2That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
• Proverbs 28:20A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
• Luke 16:10He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
• 1 Corinthians 4:2Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
• 2 Corinthians 8:20Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
• 2 Timothy 2:2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
• 3 John 1:5Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to 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

In the dictionaries

• Colour
• Josiah
• Kings, The Books of
• Reckoning
• Shaphan
• Bible, the
• Criticism of the Bible
• Ezekiel
• Hezekiah (2)
• Jeremiah (2)

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