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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 12:8

And the priests consented. — No doubt they made some such explanation as is suggested in the Note on 2 Kings 12:7, by way of clearing themselves from the suspicion of fraud; after which, they agreed to resign all connection with the business.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    4. JEHOASH, THE TEMPLE REPAIRED, AND THE DEATH OF JEHOASH CHAPTER 12 _ 1. Jehoash's (Joash) Reign (2 Kings 12:1; 2 Chronicles 24:2)_ 2. The Failure of the Priests (2 Kings 12:4;...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    2 KINGS 12. REIGN OF JOASH AND HIS REPAIR OF THE TEMPLE. 2 Kings 12:1 is in the usual annalistic style of the Deuteronomist. It is followed by a curious extract from the Temple records (2 Kings 12:4 f...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    CONSENTED. acquiesced. Hebrew. _'oth_,. rare word, occurring only here and Genesis 34:15; Genesis 34:22; Genesis 34:23....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the priests consented to receive no_more _money … neither to repair_ R.V. THAT THEY SHOULD TAKE NO MORE MONEY … NEITHER REPAIR. They had clearly found the work beyond them, and were glad to be reliev...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. THE REIGN OF JOASH IN JUDAH 11:21-12:21 Like so many of the Hebrew monarchs, Joash got off to a great start. As long as his protector and adviser Jehoiada was living, the young king pursued the rig...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE PRIESTS CONSENTED TO RECEIVE NO MORE MONEY OF THE PEOPLE, NEITHER TO REPAIR THE BREACHES OF THE HOUSE._ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THESE VERSES....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JOASH REPAIRS THE TEMPLE 2. All his days] According to 2 Chronicles 24:17.; Joash took to evil courses after the death of Jehoiada....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 12 JOASH REPAIRS THE *LORD’S *TEMPLE V1 Joash became the king in the 7th year of Jehu’s rule. (Jehu was the king of *...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[2 Kings 12:9]_ וַ יֵּאֹ֖תוּ הַ כֹּֽהֲנִ֑ים לְ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    ATHALLAH (B.C. 842-836) JOASH BEN AHAZIAH OF JUDAH (B.C. 836-796) 2 Kings 11:1; 2 Kings 12:1 " _ Par cette fin terrible, et due a ses forfaits,_ Apprenez, Roi des Juifs, et n'oubliez jamais, Q...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    MONEY FOR THE LORD'S HOUSE 2 Kings 11:21; 2 Kings 12:1 So long as the good priest lived, the young king did well. How much we owe to the presence of wise, strong men to advise and assist us! But neit...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Coming to the throne at seven years of age, Jehoash reigned for forty years. All that was beneficent in his reign would seem to have been directly due to the influence of Jehoiada, the priest, for "le...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Forbidden. Hebrew, Septuagint, &c., "And the priests consented to take no," &c. They were also obliged to restore what they had already received. (Calmet)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    If the Reader will consult the parallel history, as it relates to Jehoash, (2 Chronicles 24:1) he will discover several things connected with it, which are here omitted. For brevity's sake I refer the...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    But in the eleventh chapter we have another scene of deep import and interest. There is a wicked woman and when a woman is wicked there is no wickedness like hers. "And when Athaliah, the mother of Ah...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 11 AND 12. In chapter 11, the judgment of God falls upon the family [1] which had corrupted Israel, and even Judah also. The daughter of the house of Ahab, t...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE PRIESTS CONSENTED TO RECEIVE NO [MORE] MONEY OF THE PEOPLE,.... And delivered up what they had: NEITHER TO REPAIR THE BREACHES OF THE HOUSE; being very willing to be stop both services, and e...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the priests consented to receive no [more] money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house. Ver. 8. _And the priests consented._] See on 2 Kings 12:6 ....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _In the three and twentieth year of Jehoash, the priests had not repaired_, &c. They were both dilatory and careless in collecting the money, 2 Chronicles 24:5; and did not bring in what they had gath...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Iehoash reigneth well all the dayes of Iehoiada. 4 Hee giueth order for the repaire of the Temple. 17 Hazael is diuerted from Ierusalem by a present of the halowed treasures. 19 Iehoash being sla...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, they would no longer act as collectors and custodians of these contributions, NEITHER TO REPAIR THE BREACHES OF THE HOUSE, the respons...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE TEMPLE REPAIRED...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    JEHOASH REPAIRS THE TEMPLE (vv.1-16) Jehu bad reigned seven years in Israel before Jehoash took the throne of Judah, so that the two were contemporary for 21 years (ch.10:26). Until the time that Je...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-16 It is a great mercy to young people, especially to all young men of rank, like Jehoash, to have those about them who will instruct them to do what is right in the sight of the Lord; and they do...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Nor to take the charge of that work which the king had committed unto them, but freely to resign it to whom the king should appoint....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Kings 12:8 priests H3548 agreed H225 (H8735) neither H1115 receive H3947 (H8800) money H3701 people...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGN OF JEHOASH (JOASH) KING OF JUDAH C. 835-796 BC (2 KINGS 12:1). As usual the prophetic author has been extremely selective in what material he has used. His concern was with response or other...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Reign of Joash over Judah and his death. Repair of the temple. CHARACTERS: God, Joash, Jehoida, Hazael. CONCLUSION: Those who are entrusted with public money for the carrying on of God's w...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Kings 12:3. _The people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places,_ where the holy patriarchs and prophets had worshipped the Lord. The people venerated those places, but the law it woul...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And Jehoash said to the priests._ THE TEMPLE REPAIRED 1. The house of God is apt to show a decline of religion, and should share the blessings of a reformation. The tabernacle, and the temple which...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 12:7 Joash’s initial plan is to leave the fundraising to the PRIESTS (vv. 2 Kings 12:4). But apparently the priests are not eager to spend go

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 12:4. ALL THE MONEY OF THE DEDICATED THINGS—_i.e._, _consecrated_ money; and it is specified as threefold: 1. _Money of the numbered_ (so read the words), vi...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 12:1 THE REIGN OF JOASH._ _THE REPAIR OF THE TEMPLE. WAR OF JOASH WITH HAZAEL, AND

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in the seventh year in which Jehu was the king in Israel is when this king began to reign (2 Kings 12:1); Because you remember, he was just one year old when his dad was killed by Jehu. He was hi...

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