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2 Kings 12:1 (show verse)
In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king and reigned 40 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah, who was from Beer-sheba.
2 Kings 12:2 (show verse)
Throughout the time Jehoiada the priest instructed him, Joash did what was right in the Lord’s sight.
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2 Kings 12:3 (show verse)
Yet the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
2 Kings 12:4 (show verse)
Then Joash said to the priests, “All the dedicated money brought to the Lord’s temple, census money, money from vows, and all money voluntarily given for the Lord’s temple,
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Dedication » Things dedicated to God: » Applied to the repair and maintenance of the temple
Jehoiada » High priest » Directs the repairs of the temple
Joash » Repaired the temple
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Joash » Repaired the temple
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2 Kings 12:5 (show verse)
each priest is to take from his assessor and repair whatever damage to the temple is found.”
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Joash » Repaired the temple
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Joash » Repaired the temple
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Liberality » Instances of » Joash and his people
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Temple » Solomon's
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2 Kings 12:6 (show verse)
But by the twenty-third year of the reign of King Joash, the priests had not repaired the damage to the temple.
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Joash » Repaired the temple
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2 Kings 12:7 (show verse)
So King Joash called Jehoiada the priest and the other priests and said, “Why haven’t you repaired the temple’s damage? Since you haven’t, don’t take any money from your assessors; instead, hand it over for the repair of the temple.”
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Joash » Repaired the temple
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Liberality » Instances of » Joash and his people
Money » Was given » As offerings
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Reproof » Faithfulness in » Jehoash, of jehoiada
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Joash » King of judah
Joash » Repaired the temple
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Liberality » Instances of » Joash and his people
Money » Was given » As offerings
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Reproof » Faithfulness in » Jehoash, of jehoiada
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2 Kings 12:8 (show verse)
So the priests agreed they would not take money from the people and they would not repair the temple’s damage.
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Jehoiada » High priest » Directs the repairs of the temple
Joash » Repaired the temple
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Liberality » Instances of » Joash and his people
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Jehoiada » High priest » Directs the repairs of the temple
Joash » Repaired the temple
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2 Kings 12:9 (show verse)
Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar on the right side as one enters the Lord’s temple; in it the priests who guarded the threshold put all the money brought into the Lord’s temple.
Chest » For money
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Joash » Repaired the temple
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Jehoiada » High priest » Directs the repairs of the temple
Joash » Repaired the temple
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2 Kings 12:10 (show verse)
Whenever they saw there was a large amount of money in the chest, the king’s secretary and the high priest would go to the Lord’s temple and count the money found there and tie it up in bags.
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The high priest » Duties of » Taking charge of money collected in the sacred treasury
Jehoiada » High priest » Directs the repairs of the temple
Joash » Repaired the temple
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Liberality » Instances of » Joash and his people
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To have charge of the treasury
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jehoash
Scribe (scribes) » A writer and transcriber of the law
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Scribes » Acted as » Secretaries to kings
Temple » Solomon's » Repaired by jehoash, king of judah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by jehoash at the instigation of jehoiada
Treasure-houses » Solomon's temple used for
The high priest » Duties of » Taking charge of money collected in the sacred treasury
Jehoiada » High priest » Directs the repairs of the temple
Joash » Repaired the temple
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Joash or jehoash
Liberality » Instances of » Joash and his people
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To have charge of the treasury
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Scribe (scribes) » A writer and transcriber of the law
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Scribes » Acted as » Secretaries to kings
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2 Kings 12:11 (show verse)
Then they would put the counted money into the hands of those doing the work—those who oversaw the Lord’s temple. They in turn would pay it out to those working on the Lord’s temple—the carpenters, the builders,
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Carpenters
Carpentry » Temple
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Joash » Repaired the temple
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Carpentry » Temple
Church and state » State superior to religion » Jehoash, in supervising the repairs of the temple
Jehoiada » High priest » Directs the repairs of the temple
Joash » Repaired the temple
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Liberality » Instances of » Joash and his people
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jehoash
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
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2 Kings 12:12 (show verse)
the masons, and the stonecutters—and would use it to buy timber and quarried stone to repair the damage to the Lord’s temple and for all spending for temple repairs.
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Masons
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Jehoiada » High priest » Directs the repairs of the temple
Joash » Repaired the temple
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Joash or jehoash
Liberality » Instances of » Joash and his people
Mason » A trade » Of later times
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jehoash
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Stones » Hewn (cut)
Stones » Hewers (stone-cutters) of
Temple » Solomon's » Repaired by jehoash, king of judah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by jehoash at the instigation of jehoiada
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Jehoiada » High priest » Directs the repairs of the temple
Joash » Repaired the temple
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Liberality » Instances of » Joash and his people
Mason » A trade » Of later times
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jehoash
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Stones » Hewn (cut)
Stones » Hewers (stone-cutters) of
Temple » Solomon's » Repaired by jehoash, king of judah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by jehoash at the instigation of jehoiada
Treasure-houses » Solomon's temple used for
2 Kings 12:13 (show verse)
However, no silver bowls, wick trimmers, sprinkling basins, trumpets, or any articles of gold or silver were made for the Lord’s temple from the money brought into the temple.
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Jehoiada » High priest » Directs the repairs of the temple
Joash » Repaired the temple
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Liberality » Instances of » Joash and his people
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jehoash
Silver » Vessels of
Snuffers » Provided for the lamps in the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Repaired by jehoash, king of judah
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Jehoiada » High priest » Directs the repairs of the temple
Joash » Repaired the temple
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Liberality » Instances of » Joash and his people
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jehoash
Silver » Vessels of
Snuffers » Provided for the lamps in the temple
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2 Kings 12:14 (show verse)
Instead, it was given to those doing the work, and they repaired the Lord’s temple with it.
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Jehoiada » High priest » Directs the repairs of the temple
Joash » Repaired the temple
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Liberality » Instances of » Joash and his people
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jehoash
Temple » Solomon's » Repaired by jehoash, king of judah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by jehoash at the instigation of jehoiada
Treasure-houses » Solomon's temple used for
Jehoiada » High priest » Directs the repairs of the temple
Joash » Repaired the temple
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Liberality » Instances of » Joash and his people
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jehoash
Temple » Solomon's » Repaired by jehoash, king of judah
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2 Kings 12:15 (show verse)
No accounting was required from the men who received the money to pay those doing the work, since they worked with integrity.
Business » Fidelity in » The workmen under jehoiada
Business life » Integrity » Examples of
Business life » Fidelity » The workmen under jehoiada
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Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Situations of trust
Faithfulness » Of men » The workmen under jehoiada
Fidelity » In business » The workmen under jehoiada
Honesty » Integrity » Examples of
Honesty » Instances of » The overseers of the temple repairs
Integrity » Instances of » Workmen, who repaired the temple
Jehoiada » High priest » Directs the repairs of the temple
Joash » Repaired the temple
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Joash or jehoash
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jehoash
Social duties » Fidelity in business » The workmen under jehoiada
Virtues » Integrity » Examples of
Virtues » Fidelity » The workmen under jehoiada
Business life » Integrity » Examples of
Business life » Fidelity » The workmen under jehoiada
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Faithfulness » Of men » The workmen under jehoiada
Fidelity » In business » The workmen under jehoiada
Honesty » Integrity » Examples of
Honesty » Instances of » The overseers of the temple repairs
Integrity » Instances of » Workmen, who repaired the temple
Jehoiada » High priest » Directs the repairs of the temple
Joash » Repaired the temple
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Religious zeal » Instances of » Jehoash
Social duties » Fidelity in business » The workmen under jehoiada
Virtues » Integrity » Examples of
Virtues » Fidelity » The workmen under jehoiada
2 Kings 12:16 (show verse)
The money from the restitution offering and the sin offering was not brought to the Lord’s temple since it belonged to the priests.
Atonement » By money
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Dedication » Personal of offerings » Trespass
Jehoiada » High priest » Directs the repairs of the temple
Joash » Repaired the temple
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Joash or jehoash
Money » Sin
Offerings » Trespass
Priest » Benefits of » Trespass money and other trepass offerings
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jehoash
Church and state » State superior to religion » Jehoash, in supervising the repairs of the temple
Dedication » Personal of offerings » Trespass
Jehoiada » High priest » Directs the repairs of the temple
Joash » Repaired the temple
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Joash or jehoash
Money » Sin
Offerings » Trespass
Priest » Benefits of » Trespass money and other trepass offerings
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jehoash
2 Kings 12:17 (show verse)
At that time Hazael king of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he planned to attack Jerusalem.
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Dedication » Things dedicated to God: » Given to propitiate enemies
Gath » Captured by hazael
Hazael » Conquests by
Joash » Made » Peace » Gifts
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Joash or jehoash
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Hazael, committing pillage (plundering)
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Treasures of given by jehoash to propitiate the syrians
Dedication » Things dedicated to God: » Given to propitiate enemies
Gath » Captured by hazael
Hazael » Conquests by
Joash » Made » Peace » Gifts
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Joash or jehoash
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Hazael, committing pillage (plundering)
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Treasures of given by jehoash to propitiate the syrians
2 Kings 12:18 (show verse)
So King Joash of Judah took all the consecrated items that his ancestors—Judah’s kings Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah—had consecrated, along with his own consecrated items and all the gold found in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and in the king’s palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram. Then Hazael withdrew from Jerusalem.
Ahaziah » King of judah. Called azariah and jehoahaz » Gifts of, to the temple
Church and state » State superior to religion » Jehoash, in supervising the repairs of the temple
Dedication » Things dedicated to God: » Esteemed holy
Dedication » Things dedicated to God: » Given to propitiate enemies
Diplomacy » Instances of » Jehoash purchases peace from hazael
Hazael » Conquests by
Jehoshaphat » King of judah » Makes valuable gifts to the temple
Joash » King of judah
Joash » Made » Peace » Gifts
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Joash or jehoash
Liberality » Instances of » Jehoshaphat
Sacrilege » By despoiling the temple
Temple » Sacrilege by despoiling the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Treasures of, used in the purchase of peace » By jehoash, king of judah, from hazael
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Treasures of given by jehoash to propitiate the syrians
Treasure-houses » Solomon's temple used for
Church and state » State superior to religion » Jehoash, in supervising the repairs of the temple
Dedication » Things dedicated to God: » Esteemed holy
Dedication » Things dedicated to God: » Given to propitiate enemies
Diplomacy » Instances of » Jehoash purchases peace from hazael
Hazael » Conquests by
Jehoshaphat » King of judah » Makes valuable gifts to the temple
Joash » King of judah
Joash » Made » Peace » Gifts
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Joash or jehoash
Liberality » Instances of » Jehoshaphat
Sacrilege » By despoiling the temple
Temple » Sacrilege by despoiling the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Treasures of, used in the purchase of peace » By jehoash, king of judah, from hazael
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Treasures of given by jehoash to propitiate the syrians
Treasure-houses » Solomon's temple used for
2 Kings 12:19 (show verse)
The rest of the events of Joash’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings.
2 Kings 12:20 (show verse)
Joash’s servants conspired against him and killed him at Beth-millo on the road that goes down to Silla.
Assassination » Instances of » Joash, by his servants
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Jozachar and jozabad
Conspiracy » General examples of
Conspiracy » Instances of » Of servants, against joash
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Of joash by his servants
Joash » Conspired against and slain
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Joash or jehoash
Millo » A name given to part of the citadel of jerusalem » King joash murdered at
Plotting » General examples of
Regicide » Of joash
Servant » Wicked and unfaithful » Of joash
Silla » A place of uncertain location
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Jozachar and jozabad
Conspiracy » General examples of
Conspiracy » Instances of » Of servants, against joash
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Of joash by his servants
Joash » Conspired against and slain
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Joash or jehoash
Millo » A name given to part of the citadel of jerusalem » King joash murdered at
Plotting » General examples of
Regicide » Of joash
Servant » Wicked and unfaithful » Of joash
Silla » A place of uncertain location
2 Kings 12:21 (show verse)
His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer struck him down, and he died. Then they buried him with his fathers in the city of David, and his son Amaziah became king in his place.
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Jozachar and jozabad
Crimes » Assassination
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Of joash by his servants
Jehozabad » Son of shomer, and one of the assassins of king jehoash
Joash » Conspired against and slain
Jozachar » One of the two servants of joash, king of judah, who killed him at millo
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Joash or jehoash
Regicide » Of joash
Servant » Wicked and unfaithful » Of joash
Shimeath » Mother of » King joash
Shimrith » Called shomer
The Nation » Crimes Against » Assassination
Zabad » An assassin of king joash » Called jozachar in
Crimes » Assassination
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Of joash by his servants
Jehozabad » Son of shomer, and one of the assassins of king jehoash
Joash » Conspired against and slain
Jozachar » One of the two servants of joash, king of judah, who killed him at millo
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Joash or jehoash
Regicide » Of joash
Servant » Wicked and unfaithful » Of joash
Shimeath » Mother of » King joash
Shimrith » Called shomer
The Nation » Crimes Against » Assassination
Zabad » An assassin of king joash » Called jozachar in