2 Kings 12:7

New English Translation

So King Jehoash summoned Jehoiada the priest along with the other priests, and said to them, “Why have you not repaired the damage to the temple? Now, take no more silver from your treasurers unless you intend to use it to repair the damage.”

Cross References

2 Kings 11:4

In the seventh year Jehoiada summoned the officers of the units of hundreds of the Carians and the royal bodyguard. He met with them in the Lord’s temple. He made an agreement with them and made them swear an oath of allegiance in the Lord’s temple. Then he showed them the king’s son.

2 Kings 12:2

Throughout his lifetime Jehoash did what the Lord approved, just as Jehoiada the priest taught him.

2 Kings 12:6

By the twenty-third year of King Jehoash’s reign the priests had still not repaired the damage to the temple.

2 Kings 12:8

The priests agreed not to collect silver from the people and relieved themselves of personal responsibility for the temple repairs.

1 Chronicles 21:3

Joab replied, “May the Lord make his army a hundred times larger! My master, O king, do not all of them serve my master? Why does my master want to do this? Why bring judgment on Israel?”

2 Chronicles 23:1

In the seventh year Jehoiada made a bold move. He made a pact with the officers of the units of hundreds: Azariah son of Jehoram, Ishmael son of Jehochanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zikri.

2 Chronicles 24:16

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

Haggai 1:2

The Lord who rules over all says this: “These people have said, ‘The time for rebuilding the Lord’s temple has not yet come.’”