King James Version
What Does 2 Chronicles 24:13 Mean?
“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”
Context
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
15
But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(13, 14) The writer concludes in his own fashion, freely modifying the older account to suit the needs of his contemporaries. (The Syriac and Arabic versions omit both verses.)
(13) **So the workmen wrought.**—Literally, *And the makers of the work made.*
**And the work was perfected by them.**—Literally, *and a bandage was applied to the work by their hand.* This curious metaphor, expressive of restoration, is used again in a similar way in Nehemiah 4:1, “a bandage was applied to the walls of Jerusalem.” Jeremiah had used it before (Jeremiah 8:22; Jeremiah 30:17; comp. also Isaiah 58:8) of the national restoration.
**And they set the house of God in his state.**—Rather, *and they made the house of God to stand according to the measure thereof, i.e.,* in its original proportions. (Comp. Exodus 30:32 : *màthkoneth, “*measure,” “proportion.”) This verse is not read in Kings.
**Before the king and Jehoiada.**—The expression appears to be characteristic of the present account. (Comp. Note on 2Chronicles 24:11.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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