1
Joas began to reign in the seventh year of Ju, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name Sabia of Bersabee.
2
And Joas did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all the days that Jodae the priest instructed him.
3
Only there were not of the high places removed, and the people still sacrificed there, and burned incense on the high places.
4
And Joas said to the priests, all the money of the holy things that is brought into the house of the Lord, the money of valuation, each man brings the money of valuation, all the money which any man may feel disposed to bring into the house of the Lord,
5
let the priests take it to themselves, every man from his sale: and they shall repair the breaches of the house in all wheresoever a breach shall be found.