2 Kings 22:3-7

Evangelical Heritage Version

Josiah Repairs the Temple

³ In King Josiah’s eighteenth year, the king sent the secretary, Shaphan son of Azaliah son of Meshullam, to the House of the Lord, saying, ⁴ “Go up to Hilkiah the high priest and have him weigh out the entire amount of silver which has been brought to the House of the Lord, which the gatekeepers have received from the people. ⁵ It is to be given to those who are appointed to supervise the work on the House of the Lord. They are to give it to those who are working in the House of the Lord to repair the damage to the temple. ⁶ Give it to the craftsmen, builders, and stonemasons so they can buy wood and quarried stone to repair the damage. ⁷ But no accounting is to be demanded for the silver which is given to them, because they are acting honestly.”