"Goup to Hilkiahthe highpriestthat he may countthe moneybroughtin to the houseof the LORDwhichthe doorkeepershave gatheredfrom the people.
Then Jehoashsaidto the priests,"Allthe moneyof the sacredthingswhichis broughtinto the houseof the LORD,in currentmoney,[both] the moneyof eachman'sassessment[and] allthe moneywhichanyman'sheartpromptshim to bringinto the houseof the LORD,
let the prieststakeit for themselves, eachfrom his acquaintance;and they shall repairthe damagesof the housewhereverany damagemay be found."
When they calledto the king,Eliakimthe sonof Hilkiah,whowas overthe household,and Shebnahthe scribeand Joahthe sonof Asaphthe recorder,cameout to them.
and Shallumbecamethe fatherof Hilkiah,and Hilkiahbecamethe fatherof Azariah,
and Azariahthe sonof Hilkiah,the sonof Meshullam,the sonof Zadok,the sonof Meraioth,the sonof Ahitub,the chiefofficerof the houseof God;
Shallumthe sonof Kore,the sonof Ebiasaph,the sonof Korah,and his relativesof his father'shouse,the Korahites,[were] overthe workof the service,keepersof the thresholdsof the tent;and their fathershad been overthe campof the LORD,keepersof the entrance.
Now according to the ordinanceof his fatherDavid,he appointedthe divisionsof the priestsfor their service,and the Levitesfor their dutiesof praiseand ministeringbeforethe priestsaccording to the dailyrule,and the gatekeepersby their divisionsat everygate;for Davidthe manof Godhad socommanded.
Also the gatekeepers,Akkub,Talmonand their brethrenwho keptwatchat the gates,[were] 172
For a dayin Your courtsis betterthana thousand[outside]. I would rather standat the thresholdof the houseof my GodThandwellin the tentsof wickedness.
