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2 Kings 22:4

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2 Kings 22:4

Verse 4 of 20

Scripture focus

Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:

2 Kings 22:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Kings 22:4

Theological / Devotional

Hilkiah the high priest. Hilkiah was the son of Shallum (1 Chron. 6:13) or Meshullam (1 Chron. 9:11), and his “son,” or grandson (see Neh. 11:11; 1 Chron. 6:13, 14; see on 1 Kings 19:16; 1 Chron. 2:7) was Seraiah, high priest when Jerusalem fell (1 Chron. 6:14, 15; 2 Kings 25:18, 21; Jer. 52:24, 27). Seraiah, in turn was the father of Jehozadak, who was carried into captivity (1 Chron. 6:15). Joshua, the high priest at the time of the return from the captivity in the time of Cyrus, was a son of Jehozadak, or Jozadak (Ezra 3:2, 8; 5:2; 10:18; Neh. 12:26). Ezra was also a descendant of Hilkiah (Ezra 7:1).

Have gathered. Evidently a collection for the repair of the Temple had been in progress for some time. In the time of Joash a similar collection was taken up (2 Kings 12:9, 10). The money was gathered from Ephraim and Manasseh as well as from Judah and Benjamin (2 Chron. 34:9).

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