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What Does 2 Chronicles 24:12 Mean?

“And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD.”

Context

10

And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end.

11

Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.

12

And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD.

13

So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it. the work: Heb. the healing went up upon the work

14

And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels for the house of the LORD, even vessels to minister, and to offer withal, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the LORD continually all the days of Jehoiada. to offer: or, pestils

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Commentary

Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers
(12) **To such as did the work of the service of the house of the Lord.**—Heb., *to the doer *(‘*ôséh*) perhaps in a collective sense. Here, as in 1Chronicles 23:24, some MSS., and LXX., Syriac, and Vulgate, read the plural (*‘ôsê*)*.* So also the Arabic and Targum here. Those who had charge of the building, probably certain Levitical “inspectors of works,” are meant. Vulg.: “Qui præërant operibus domus.” Comp. 2Kings 12:11 : “into the hand of *the doers of the work,* who were charged with the house of the Lord.” **And hired.**—Rather, *and they* (*i.e.,* the superintendents of works) *were* (from time to time) *hiring masons* (hewers) *and carpenters.* (See 1Chronicles 22:15.) **To mend**—*i.e.,* to repair (2Chronicles 24:4). The chronicler has abridged here considerably. (Comp. 2Kings 12:12.)

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Historical Context

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Theological Significance

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Cross-References

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