2 Kings 12:11

And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the LORD: and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the LORD,

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
gave	וְנָתְנוּ֙ ve.na.te.Nu	H5414	to give · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person common plural
money	הַכֶּ֣סֶף ha.Ke.sef	H3701	silver (from its pale color) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
told	הַֽמְתֻכָּ֔ן ham.tu.Kan	H8505	to balance · definite article + verb, pual passive participle, masculine singular absolute
hands	יְדֵי֙ yad	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · noun, common both genders dual construct
did	עֹשֵׂ֣י 'o.Sei	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal active participle, masculine plural construct
work	הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה ha.me.la.Khah	H4399	properly · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
oversight	הַמֻּפְקָדִ֖ים ha.pe.ku.dim	H6485	to visit (with friendly or hostile intent) · definite article + verb, hophal passive participle, masculine plural absolute
house	בֵּ֣ית beit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
out	וַיּוֹצִיאֻ֜הוּ vai.yo.tzi.'U.hu	H3318	to go (causatively · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
carpenters	לְחָרָשֵׁ֤י le.cha.ra.Shei	H2796	a fabricator or any material · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
builders	וְלַבֹּנִ֔ים ve.la.bo.Nim	H1129	to build (literally and figuratively) · conjunction + preposition with the article + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute
wrought	הָעֹשִׂ֖ים ha.'o.Sim	H6213	to do or make · definite article + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute
house	בֵּ֥ית beit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָֽה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title

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Cross-references

2 Kings 22:5-6 And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to th…
2 Chronicles 24:11-12 Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king’s office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there…
2 Chronicles 34:9-11 And when they came to Hilkiah the high priest, they delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites that kept…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 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 repair. Though Solomon built it very strong, of the best materials and in the best manner, yet in time it went to decay, and there were breaches found in it (Kg2 12:5), in the roofs, or walls, or floors, the ceiling, or wainscoting, or windows, or the partitions of the courts. Even temples themselves are the worse for the wearing; but the heavenly temple will never wax old. Yet it was not only the teeth of time that made these breaches, the sons of Athaliah had broken up the house of God (Ch2 24:7), and, out of enmity to the service of the temple, had damaged the buildings of…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 12:11

they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work--The king sent his secretary along with an agent of the high priest to count the money in the chest from time to time (Ch2 24:11), and deliver the amount to the overseers of the building, who paid the workmen and purchased all necessary materials. The custom of putting sums of certain amount in bags, which are labelled and sealed by a proper officer, is a common way of using the currency in Turkey and other Eastern countries.

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 12:10

The king's scribe and the high priest - It was necessary to associate with the high priest some civil authority and activity, in order to get the neglected work performed.

John Gill on 2 Kings 12:11

And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the Lord,.... Who were appointed overseers of the workmen employed in the repairs of the temple; which overseers were laymen, and not priests, they being discharged from any concern in the repairs: this money "told", Kimchi interprets of its being coined; he supposes money coined and uncoined to be brought, which was put in separate bags; and that, which was not coined, they coined it before they delivered it to the overseers to pay the workmen with: and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders that wrought upon the house of the Lord; paid them with it, some that wrou…

Dictionary and topics

Scribes — Anciently held various important offices in the public affairs of the nation. The Hebrew word so rendered (sopher) is first used to designate the holder of some military office (Judg. 5:14; A.V.,…
Carpentry · Temple — Temple
Jehoiada · .Directs the repairs of the temple — .Directs the repairs of the temple
Joash · .Repaired the temple — .Repaired the temple
Money · Silver used as — Silver used as
Scribe (S) · The king’ s secretary (official recordist) — The king’ s secretary (official recordist)
Secretary (Recordist) · 4:3; — 4:3;
Temple, The First · Historical notices of: Repaired by Jehoash at the institution of Jehoiada — Historical notices of: Repaired by Jehoash at the institution of Jehoiada
Treasure-Houses · General references — General references

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Kings 12:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 12:4-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 12:11

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 12:10

John Gill on 2 Kings 12:11

Dictionary and topics

2 Kings 12:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 12:4-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 12:11

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 12:10

John Gill on 2 Kings 12:11

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 12:11-14

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Kings 12:9-11

Rashi on 2 Kings 12:11