It cameabout wheneverthe chestwas broughtin to the king'sofficerby the Levites,and when they sawthat there was muchmoney,then the king'sscribeand the chiefpriest'sofficerwould come,emptythe chest,takeit, and returnit to its place.Thusthey diddailyand collectedmuchmoney.
Allthe officersand allthe peoplerejoicedand broughtin their levies and dropped[them] into the chestuntilthey had finished.
The kingand Jehoiadagaveit to those who didthe workof the serviceof the houseof the LORD;and they hiredmasonsand carpentersto restorethe houseof the LORD,and alsoworkersin ironand bronzeto repairthe houseof the LORD.
On the firstday of everyweekeach oneof you is to putasideand save,as he may prosper,sothat nocollectionsbe madewhenI come.
