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2 Kings 12:10

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Kings 12:10

Verse 10 of 21

Scripture focus

And it was [so], when they saw that [there was] much money in the chest, that the king’s scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the LORD.

2 Kings 12:10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Kings 12:10

Theological / Devotional

The king’s scribe. This was an important officer of the court, who not only took care of the king’s correspondence but probably also managed the royal purse. The Assyrian sculptures portray scribes taking a record of the spoil brought in from foreign conquests. Since the scribe was responsible directly to the king, Jehoash was assured that the offerings for the Temple repair would henceforth be handled according to his directions.

High priest. This is the first time this title is used since the time of the Exodus and the conquest (Leviticus 21:10; Numbers 35:25; Joshua 20:6). The collaboration of the high priest with the king’s scribe in supervising these funds, provided a double check against any misuse.

Told. Hebrew manah, literally, “to count,” “to number,” or “to assign.”

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