2 Kings 12:6-8

The Voice

⁶During King Jehoash’s 23rd year, the Eternal One’s temple was only getting worse because the priests had not used any money to repair the Eternal One’s house. ⁷So King Jehoash questioned Jehoiada and the other priests.

Jehoash: Why have you not made the needed repairs for the Lord’s temple? The dilapidations are only getting worse. Don’t take any more money from anyone. Use all the money that has been collected already to repair the Eternal’s house immediately.

⁸The priests agreed they would not take any more monetary offerings from anyone, and they would not repair the Eternal’s temple.

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