2 Chronicles 24:11

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 24:1-14

This account of Joash's good beginnings we had as it stands here Kg2 12:1, etc., though the latter part of this chapter, concerning his apostasy, we had little of there. What is good in men we should take all occasions to speak of and often repeat it; what is evil we should make mention of but sparingly, and no more than is needful. We shall here only observe, 1. That it is a happy thing for young people, when they are setting out in the world, to be under the direction of those that are wise and good and faithful to them, as Joash was under the influence of Jehoiada, during whose time he did that which was right. Let those that are young reckon it a blessing to them, and not a burden and ch…

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 24:4

Joash was minded to repair the house of the Lord--(See on Kg2 12:4-16).

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 24:8

They made a chest - See the notes on the parallel places, Kg2 12:4 (note), etc.

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 24:11

Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites,.... The place where his officer or officers met, appointed for this service; very probably in one of the chambers of the temple, and when they saw that there was much money: see 2 Kings 12:10, the king's scribe; or secretary: and the high priest's officer; his "sagan", or deputy priest: came and emptied the chest; poured out the money, and told it, and put it up in bags, 2 Kings 12:10 and took it, and carried it to its place again, 2 Chronicles 24:8, by the hands of the Levites that brought it: and thus they did day by day; as often as the chest was full, or they perceived the…

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