2 Kings 12:7

God's Word

So King Joash called for Jehoiada and the other priests and asked them, “Why aren’t you repairing the damage in the temple? Don’t take any more money from the donors ⌞for your own use⌟. Instead, use it to make repairs on the temple.”

Cross References

2 Kings 11:4

In the seventh year of Athaliah’s reign, Jehoiada sent for the company commanders of the Carites and the guards and had them come to him in the Lord’s temple. He made an agreement with them, put them under oath in the Lord’s temple, and showed them the king’s son.

2 Kings 12:2

Joash did what the Lord considered right, as long as the priest Jehoiada instructed him.

2 Kings 12:6

But by Joash’s twenty-third year as king, the priests still had not repaired the temple.

2 Kings 12:8

The priests agreed neither to receive money from the people ⌞for personal use⌟ nor to be responsible for repairing the temple.

1 Chronicles 21:3

Joab responded, “May the Lord multiply his people a hundred times over. But, Your Majesty, aren’t they all your servants? Why are you trying to do this? Why do you wish to make Israel guilty of ⌞this⌟ sin?”

2 Chronicles 23:1

In the seventh year of Athaliah’s reign, Jehoiada strengthened his position by making an agreement with the company commanders: Azariah, son of Jeroham, Ishmael, son of Jehohanan, Azariah, son of Obed, Maaseiah, son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat, son of Zichri.

2 Chronicles 24:16

He was buried in the City of David with the kings because of the good he had done in Israel for God and the temple.

Haggai 1:2

“This is what the Lord of Armies says: These people say it’s not the right time to rebuild the house of the Lord.”