2 Kings 12:9
“But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The priests that kept the door - The north door into the priests’ court Eze 40:35-43 seems to be intended, not the door…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Jehoiada - took a chest - This chest was at first set beside the altar, as is here mentioned; but afterwards, for the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 12:4-16
We have here an account of the repairing of the temple in the reign of Joash.
I. It seems, the temple had gone out of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
But Jehoiada the priest took a chest The Chronicler says -At the king's commandment they made a chest". It is manifest…
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