And He lookedup and sawthe richputtingtheir giftsinto the treasury.
He tookaway the treasuresof the houseof the LORDand the treasuresof the king'shouse,and he tookeverything,even takingallthe shieldsof goldwhichSolomonhad made.
But Jehoiadathe priesttooka chestand boreda holein its lidand putit besidethe altar,on the rightsideas onecomesinto the houseof the LORD;and the priestswho guardedthe thresholdputin it allthe moneywhich was broughtinto the houseof the LORD.
He carriedout from thereallthe treasuresof the houseof the LORD,and the treasuresof the king'shouse,and cutin piecesallthe vesselsof goldwhichSolomonkingof Israelhad madein the templeof the LORD,justas the LORDhad said.
Allthe articlesof the houseof God,greatand small,and the treasuresof the houseof the LORD,and the treasuresof the kingand of his officers,he brought[them] allto Babylon.
In chargeof the storehousesI appointedShelemiahthe priest,Zadokthe scribe,and Pedaiahof the Levites,and in additionto them was Hananthe sonof Zaccur,the sonof Mattaniah;for they were consideredreliable,and it was their taskto distributeto their kinsmen.
The chief prieststookthe pieces of silverand said,"It is not lawfulto putthem into the temple treasury,sinceit is the priceof blood."
whodevourwidows'houses,and for appearance's sakeofferlongprayers.Thesewill receivegreatercondemnation."
ThesewordsHe spokein the treasury,as He taughtin the temple;and no oneseizedHim, becauseHis hourhad not yetcome.
"But allthe silverand goldand articlesof bronzeand ironare holyto the LORD;they shall gointo the treasuryof the LORD."
They burnedthe citywith fire,and allthat was in it. Onlythe silverand gold,and articlesof bronzeand iron,they putinto the treasuryof the houseof the LORD.
