2 Kings 12:4

God's Word

Joash told the priests, “⌞Collect⌟ all the holy contributions that are brought into the Lord’s temple—the money each person is currently required to bring and all the money brought voluntarily to the Lord’s temple.

Cross References

1 Kings 3:2

The people were still sacrificing at other worship sites because a temple for the name of the Lord had not yet been built.

1 Kings 3:3

Solomon loved the Lord and lived by his father David’s rules. However, he still sacrificed and burned incense at these other worship sites.

1 Kings 7:1

Solomon took 13 years to finish building his palace.

2 Kings 12:18

So King Joash of Judah took all the gifts his ancestors Kings Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah of Judah, had dedicated to the Lord, the things he had dedicated to the Lord, and all the gold that could be found in the storerooms of the Lord’s temple and the royal palace. He sent these things to King Hazael of Aram, who called off the attack on Jerusalem.

2 Kings 12:5

Each of the priests should receive it from the donors and use it to make repairs on the temple where they are needed.”

2 Kings 14:4

But the illegal places of worship were still not torn down. The people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense at these worship sites.

2 Kings 15:4

But the illegal places of worship were still not torn down. The people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense at these worship sites.

2 Kings 16:4

He offered sacrifices and burned incense as an offering at the illegal worship sites, which were on hills and under every large tree.

2 Kings 17:11

At all the illegal places of worship, they sacrificed in the same way as the nations that the Lord had removed from the land ahead of them. They did evil things and made the Lord furious.

2 Kings 22:4

“Go to the chief priest Hilkiah. Have him count the money that has been brought into the Lord’s temple, ⌞the money⌟ that the doorkeepers have collected from the people.

1 Chronicles 18:11

King David dedicated all the articles of gold, silver, and bronze to the Lord, along with the silver and gold he had taken from other nations—from Edom, Moab, Ammon, the Philistines, and Amalek.

1 Chronicles 29:17

I know, my God, that you examine hearts and delight in honesty. With an honest heart I have willingly offered all these things. I’ve been overjoyed to see your people here offering so willingly to you.

2 Chronicles 15:18

He brought into God’s temple the silver, the gold, and the utensils he and his father had set apart as holy.

2 Chronicles 31:12

they faithfully brought in the contributions, the offerings of one-tenth of the crops, and the gifts dedicated to God. The Levite Conaniah was in charge of these things, and his brother Shimei was his assistant.

2 Chronicles 35:2

Josiah appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them to serve in the Lord’s temple.

Ezra 1:6

All their neighbors ⌞who were remaining behind⌟ provided them with articles made from silver and gold, supplies, livestock, and valuable gifts besides everything that was freely offered.

Ezra 2:69

They contributed as much as they could to the treasury for this work: 1,030 pounds of gold, 5,740 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.

Ezra 7:16

Take any silver and gold that you find in the whole province of Babylon when you take the gifts contributed by the people and the priests. They willingly contributed these gifts for the temple of their God in Jerusalem.

Exodus 35:22

All who were willing—men and women alike—came and brought all kinds of gold jewelry: pins, earrings, signet rings, and pendants. They took these gifts of gold and offered them to the Lord.

Exodus 35:29

Every Israelite man and woman who was willing brought all these items to the Lord as a freewill offering. They brought these items to be used to make everything the Lord had commanded through Moses.

Exodus 35:5

Choose something of your own to give as a special contribution to the Lord. Let everyone who is willing bring this kind of contribution to the Lord: gold, silver, and bronze,

Exodus 36:3

Moses turned over to them all the contributions the Israelites had brought for the work of constructing the holy place. But the people still kept bringing him freewill offerings every morning.

Leviticus 27:31

If you buy back any part of it, you must add one-fifth more to it.

Luke 21:4

All of these people have given what they could spare. But she, in her poverty, has given everything she had to live on.”