2 Kings 12:14

14 because they gave the money to those doing the

2 Kings 12:14 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 12:14

But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the
house of the Lord.
] They took care that the workmen should first be paid for the repairs of the temple.

2 Kings 12:14 In-Context

12 on masons, stoneworkers, timber, worked stone and everything else needed for repairing the damaged places in the house of ADONAI.

13 But none of the money brought into the house of ADONAI was used to make silver cups, snuffers, bowls, trumpets or other articles of gold or silver for the house of ADONAI;

14 because they gave the money to those doing the

15 More-work, thus restricting its use to repairing the damage in the house of ADONAI. over, they did not require an accounting from the supervisors given the money to pay the workers, because they dealt honestly.

16 Money from guilt offerings and sin offerings, however, was not brought into the house of ADONAI; it went to the cohanim.