2 Chronicles 24:13

Easy To Read Version

The men that supervised the work were very faithful. The work to build again the Lord’s temple {\cf2\super [275]} was successful. They built God’s temple the way it was before and they made it stronger.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 22:5

David said, “We should build a very great temple {\cf2\super [234]} for the Lord. But my son Solomon is young and he hasn’t learned the things he needs to know. The Lord’s temple should be very great. It should be famous in all the nations because of its greatness and beauty. That is why I will make plans for building the Lord’s temple.” So David made many plans \{for building the temple\} before he died.

2 Chronicles 24:12

Then King Joash and Jehoiada gave the money to the people that worked on the Lord’s temple. And the people that worked on the Lord’s temple hired skilled woodcarvers and carpenters to build again the Lord’s temple. They also hired workers that knew how to work with iron and bronze to build again the Lord’s temple.

2 Chronicles 24:14

When the workers finished, they brought the money that was left to King Joash and Jehoiada. They used that money to make things for the Lord’s temple. Those things were used for the service in the temple and for offering burnt offerings. {\cf2\super [276]} They also made bowls and other things from gold and silver. The priests offered burnt offerings in the Lord’s temple every day while Jehoiada was alive.

Nehemiah 4:7

But Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the men from Ashdod were very angry. They heard that the people continued working on the walls of Jerusalem. They heard the people were fixing the holes in the wall.

Exodus 36:4

Finally, all the skilled workers left the work they were doing on the holy place, and they went to speak to Moses. They said,

Haggai 2:3

“How many of you people look at this temple {\cf2\super [6]} and try to compare it to the beautiful temple that was destroyed? What do you think? Does this temple seem like nothing when you compare it with the first temple?