2 Kings 22:7

Howbeit there used to be no reckoning made with them, as to the silver that was given into their hand,—because, with faithfulness, were they dealing.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.

In Context

6to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons,—and to buy timber, and hewn stones, for repairing the house.

8Then said Hilkiah the high priest, unto Shaphan the scribe—The book of the law, have I found, in the house of Yahweh. So Hilkiah delivered the book unto Shaphan, and he read it.

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Cross References

Exodus 36:5and spake unto Moses, saying, More than enough, are the people bringing in,—[more] than is needed for the service pertaining to the work; which Yahweh hath commanded to be done.

2 Chronicles 24:14And, when they had finished, they brought in before the king and Jehoiada the rest of the silver, and he made it into utensils for the house of Yahweh, utensils of attendance, and bowls and spoons, even utensils of gold and silver. Then were they offering ascending-sacrifices in the house of Yahweh, continually, all the days of Jehoiada.

Proverbs 28:20A man of fidelity, aboundeth in blessings, but, one hasting to be rich, shall not be held innocent.

1 Corinthians 4:2Here, furthermore, it is sought in stewards, that, faithful, one be found.

2 Timothy 2:2And, the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same, entrust thou unto faithful men, such as shall be, competent, to teach, others also.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 22:2-11

Josiah's Pious Reign; the Book of the Law Read. ( b. c. 623.) 1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord , and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left. 3 And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of… Read the whole commentary →

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