2 Chronicles 24:4-7

Faithless Priests

4 Now it came about after this that Joash decided * * ¹to restore the house of the LORD.

5 He gathered the priests and Levites and said to them, "Go out to the cities of Judah and collect money from all ²Israel to repair the house of your God annually *, and you shall do the matter quickly." But the Levites did not act quickly.

6 So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, "Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem ³the levy fixed by Moses the servant of the LORD on the congregation of Israel ⁴for the tent of the testimony?"

7 For ⁵the sons of the wicked Athaliah had broken into the house of God and even used the holy things of the house of the LORD for the Baals.

2 Chronicles 24:4-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 24

This chapter begins with the reign of Joash king of Judah, son of Ahaziah, 2Ch 24:1-3, relates his concern and care to repair the temple, 2Ch 24:4-14, the death of Jehoiada the priest, during whose life he reigned well, but after his death sadly apostatized, 2Ch 24:15-19, for which, being reproved by Zechariah, he was so wroth with him as to order him to be stoned, 2Ch 24:20-22, wherefore for these evils enemies were raised up against him; he was smitten with diseases, and his servants conspired against him and slew him, and would not bury him among the kings, 2Ch 24:23-27.

This, and the following verse, are the same with 2Ki 11:21, 12:1,2 \\See Gill on "2Ki 11:21"\\. \\See Gill on "2Ki 12:1"\\. \\See Gill on "2Ki 12:2"\\. 19637-950120-2110-2Ch24.2

Cross References

• 1. 2 Chronicles 24:7
• 2. 2 Chronicles 21:2
• 3. Exodus 30:12-16
• 4. Numbers 1:50
• 5. 2 Chronicles 21:17

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "was with a heart"
• [b]. Lit "to strengthen"
• [c]. Lit "from year to year"
• [d]. Lit "made"