2 Kings 12:14

For it was given to those who were doing the work, so that the temple of the Lord might be repaired.

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In The King James Version

But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD.

In Context

13Yet truly, from the same money, they did not make for the temple of the Lord water pitchers, or small hooks, or censers, or trumpets, or any vessel of gold or silver, from the money that was brought into the temple of the Lord.

15And they did not ration the money to the men who received it in order to distribute it to the artisans. Instead, they bestowed it with faith.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 34:10they delivered it into the hands of those who were in charge of the workers in the house of the Lord, so that they might repair the temple, and restore whatever was weak.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 12:5-17

The Repairing of the Temple. ( b. c. 853.) 4 And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the Lord , even the money of every one that passeth the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that cometh into any man's heart to bring into the house of the Lord , 5 Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found. 6 But it was so, that in… Read the whole commentary →

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