2 Kings 12:15
Good News Translation
The men in charge of the work were thoroughly honest, so there was no need to require them to account for the funds.

New Revised Standard Version
They did not ask an accounting from those into whose hand they delivered the money to pay out to the workers, for they dealt honestly.

Contemporary English Version
The men in charge were honest, so no one had to keep track of the money.

New American Bible
Moreover, no reckoning was asked of those who were provided with the funds to give to the workers, because they held positions of trust.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they reckoned not with the men that received the money to distribute it to the workmen, but they bestowed it faithfully.

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And they reckoned not with the men that received the money to distribute it to the workmen, but they bestowed it faithfully.

they reckoned

2 Kings 22:7 But let there be no reckoning made with them of the money which they receive, but let them have it in their power, and in their trust.

for they dealt

2 Chronicles 34:12 And they did all faithfully. Now the overseers of the workmen were Jahath and Abdias of the sons of Merari, Zacharias and Mosollam of the sons of Caath, who hastened the work: all Levites skilful to play on instruments.

Nehemiah 7:2 I commanded Hanani my brother, and Hananias ruler of the house of Jerusalem, (for he seemed as a sincere man, and one that feared God above the rest,)

Matthew 24:45 Who, thinkest thou, is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath appointed over his family, to give them meat in season?

Luke 16:1,10,11 And he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and the same was accused unto him, that he had wasted his goods. . . .

1 Corinthians 4:2,3 Here now it is required among the dispensers that a man be found faithful. . . .

3 John 1:5 Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatever thou dost for the brethren: and that for strangers,

Context
Joash Repairs the Temple
14For it was given to them that did the work, that the temple of the Lord might be repaired. 15And they reckoned not with the men that received the money to distribute it to the workmen, but they bestowed it faithfully.16But the money for trespass, and the money for sins, they brought not into the temple of the Lord, because it was for the priests.…
Cross References
1 Corinthians 4:2
Here now it is required among the dispensers that a man be found faithful.

2 Corinthians 8:20
Avoiding this, lest any man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us.

2 Kings 12:14
For it was given to them that did the work, that the temple of the Lord might be repaired.

2 Kings 22:7
But let there be no reckoning made with them of the money which they receive, but let them have it in their power, and in their trust.

2 Chronicles 34:12
And they did all faithfully. Now the overseers of the workmen were Jahath and Abdias of the sons of Merari, Zacharias and Mosollam of the sons of Caath, who hastened the work: all Levites skilful to play on instruments.

2 Kings 12:14
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