2 Kings 12

2 Kings 12:2

ALL his dayes wherein] for after Jehojada’s dayes he went astray, 2 Chronicles 24:22.

2 Kings 12:3

Sacrificed] to the true God, but not in the place chosen and consecrated by him.

2 Kings 12:4

The money of] this was the first kinde of consecrated money, namely the halfe shekel which every Iew that was twenty yeares of age paid yearely, after he was set downe and mustered in the Register book of every commonalty, which money was destined for the work of the Sanctuary, Exodus 30:12. and afterwards for the work of the Temple: [that every man]the second kinde of consecrated money, which was for the work of the Temple; namely, for such mens vowes as might bee redeemed for money, Leviticus 27:2 [All the money] the third kinde of consecrated money, which was of voluntary offerings; to which every Priest was in every place to exhort them that he knew, a Chron. 24. 5. in imitation of Moses his gathering of the like, Exodus 3:1-22. 5.

2 Kings 12:5

Shall be found] which time, or age, or any other accident hath caused, and especially by reason of the spoile which Athaliah made, 2 Chronicles 24:7.

2 Kings 12:6

Had not] in the Chronicles it is said, that they did not sollicite the work, and it is likely that the confusions which had been before did hinder them from converting the two first kinds of those moneys to that use; whereupon Ioas restrained himself only to the last, namely voluntary offerings, vers. 7.

2 Kings 12:7

But deliver it] the Italian, leave it] I will take a care to have it gathered by some other body: Others translate it, restore it.

2 Kings 12:9

Besides the] within the Priests Court: [that kept] the Keepers of the holy suffe and vessells: the charge of which things was also committed to the doore keeper of the Temple, 1 Chronicles 9:28-29.

2 Kings 12:11

Of the House] namely over this work.

2 Kings 12:13

How be it] such was their carefull haste in repairing of the Temple, that untill that was done, no part of this money was to be bestowed upon any utensiles belonging thereunto, though there was great want of them, many of them having been taken away by Athalah, 2 Chronicles 24:7. but after the fabrick was finished, all these things were againe provided, 2 Chronicles 24:14 [Snuffers] see 1 King. 7. 50.

2 Kings 12:17

Set his face] after that Ioash began to goe astray.

2 Kings 12:20

Millo] it seemeth to be that great terrace, whereof see 1 King. 9. 15. 24 [Silla] might be some great high way paved with great broad stones, according to the sound of the Hebrew word.

2 Kings 12:21

Iozachar] called Zabad also, 2 Chronicles 24:26 [Shimeath] a womans name, 2 Chronicles 24:26 [Shomer] called also Shimith in the aforesaid place: [with his] though not in their Sepulchers, 2 Chronicles 24:25.