Westminster Annotations, 2 Kings (4 Kings) · Chapter 12
CHAP. XII.
Vers. 1. THe seventh yeer of Jehu, &c.] 2 Chron. 24. 1.
mothers name] Why mothers names of kings are mentioned, see the Notes on 1 King. 15. 10.
Beer-sheha] See the Notes on 1 King. 19. 3.
V. 2. right] In the matter of such externall acts as he did; but not in the uprightnesse of his heart: for he was a notorious hypocrite, as Saul (1 Sam. 10. 9.) Rehoboam (2 Chron. 11. 17.) Abijah (2 Chron. 13. 4.) Amaziah (2 Chron. 25. 2.) and sundry other.
wherein Jeh…iada] For after Jehoiada's death, Joash revolted from the LORD, 2 Chron. 24. 17, 18.
V. 3. high places] See the Notes on 1 King. 15. 14.
sacrificed] To the true God, but not in the due place, Deut. 12. 11.
V. 4. of the dedicated things] Or, holy things. Heb. holinesses: Which was given to the LORDS service.
the money of every one that passeth] Which every one entrolled among the Israclites, being twenty yeer old and upward, was enjoyned to give, Exod. 38. 12, 13, 14, 15.
the money that every one is set at] Heb. the money of the souls of his estimation; Which the priest was to value, according to the law, Levit. 27. 2, &c.
that cometh into a mans heart] Heb. astendeth upon the heart of a man; Freely to give to the LORD, as Exod. 25. 2.
V. 5. Let the priests take it] They were not onelyonly to take what was brought, but they were also to go up and down to their severall cities to gather it, 2 Chron. 24. 5.
of his acquaintance] Whom he knew to be liable to that tax, or to be willing to contribute, 1 Chron. 29. 9, 14. Ezr. 7. 16. and 8. 25.
breaches] Which were made, partly by continuance of time, but especially by Athaliah and her childrens violence, 2 Chron. 24. 7.
V. 6. in the three and twentieth yeer] Heb. in the twentieth yeer, and third yeer, Of his reign.
had not repaired] They were not diligent in gathering what was enjoyned (2 Chron. 24. 5.) nor faithfull in disbursing that which they had gathered, upon the temple.
V. 7. receive no more, &c.] Go no more about to the cities of the people, to gather any more any money of them. See 2 Chr. 24. 5.
deliver it] That which ye have received, deliver, to be reserved for those that have the charge of repairing the temple, v. 11.
V. 8. neither to repair] The priests were content to receive no more money, so as they might be freed from the care and charge of repairing the temple.
V. 9. took a chest] Upon the kings appointment, 2 Chron. 24. 8. That which is called the treasury (Mar. 12. 41.) was such an one.
beside the altar] Which stood at the entrance of the temple, whither the people might come.
the priests, &c.] The priests, standing by the altar, received of the people their free-will-offering, and put what they received into the chest: or the people might put in themselves what they pleased.
door] Heb. threshold.
V. 10. the kings scribe] Or, secretary; That king and state might know what was contributed.
and the high priest] Or, high priests officer, 2 Chron. 24. 11. For the care thereof belonged to both king and priest.
put up] Heb. bound up.
in the house] In the chest that was set in the house of the LORD.
V. 11. that did the work] Master-work-men who had a charge over others.
over-sight of the house] Of the work to be done in the house of the LORD.
laid it out] Heb. brought it forth.
carpenters, &c.] See chap. 22. 6.
V. 12. breaches] See v. 5.
was laid out] Heb. went forth.
V. 13. there were not made] Till the temple was fully rep…ured; afterward such vessels were made, 2 Chron. 24. 14.
bowls, snuffers, basins] Of these, see the Not…s on 1 Kings 7. 50.
numpets] See Num. 10. 2, &c.
V. 15. they reckoned not] Having experience of the masterwork-mens faithfulnesse, they gave them the money in grosse sums, according to their demand, not exacting an account of every particular expence.
V. 16. The trespasse-money] Some brought trespasse and sinofterings in their kinde, which were the priests (Levit. 7. 7.) Others, that dwelt far off, brought money (Deut. 14. 25.) which was to be disposed by the priest, and not to be put into the foresaid chest for repair of the temple.
V. 17. Hazael] Who smote Israel, chap. 10. v. 32.
went up] After the revolt of Joash, 2 Chron. 24. 23.
Gath] Which city David had formerly recovered from the Philistines, 1 Chron. 18. 1.
set his face] Peremptorily resolved, and prepared himself, as Jer. 42. 15. Luk. 9. 51.
V. 18. hallowed things] Heb. holinesses, v. 4.
that Jehoshaphat, &c.] Every king used to dedicate something to the LORD.
sent it, &c.] So did Hezekiah, chap. 18. v. 15.
went away] Heb. went up.
V. 20. made a conspiracy] Heb. conspired a conspiracy.
the house of Millo] Or, Beth-millo. See Judg. 9. 6. and 1 King. 9. 15.
Silla] A beaten way.
V. 21. Jozachar] Called also Zabad, 2 Chron. 24. 26. The mothers of those that killed Joash were aliens, 2 Chron. 24. 26.
in the city of David] But not among the kings, 2 Chron. 24. 25.