2 Kings 12:13

13 However there were not made for the house of the Lord basins of silver, trimmers, sprinkling-bowls, trumpets, any articles of gold or articles of silver, from the money brought into the house of the Lord.

2 Kings 12:13 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 12:13

Howbeit there were not made for the house of the Lord, bowls
of silver
Either to hold the blood of the sacrifices, or the drink offerings of wine:

snuffers;
to trim the lamps; or, as Jarchi and other writers, both Jewish and Christian, musical instruments:

basins;
vessels to sprinkle the blood with, as the word signifies:

trumpets;
silver ones, to call the assembly, blow over the sacrifices, &c.

any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver;
for any other use: these were not made

of the money that was brought into the house of the Lord;
yet, in ( 2 Chronicles 24:14 ) , it is said they were, which is to be reconciled thus; they did not make any of those things at first, until the house was repaired, and the charges of it defrayed; and then of what remained they made vessels for the house, which were wanting, that Athaliah had bestowed on Baalim, ( 2 Chronicles 24:7 ) .

2 Kings 12:13 In-Context

11 Then they gave the money, which had been apportioned, into the hands of those who did the work, who had the oversight of the house of the Lord; and they paid it out to the carpenters and builders who worked on the house of the Lord,

12 and to masons and stonecutters, and for buying timber and hewn stone, to repair the damage of the house of the Lord, and for all that was paid out to repair the temple.

13 However there were not made for the house of the Lord basins of silver, trimmers, sprinkling-bowls, trumpets, any articles of gold or articles of silver, from the money brought into the house of the Lord.

14 But they gave that to the workmen, and they repaired the house of the Lord with it.

15 Moreover they did not require an account from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to be paid to workmen, for they dealt faithfully.