2 Chronicles 24:8 At the king's command, a chest was made and placed outside, at the gate of the temple of the LORD.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
At the king's command, a chest was made and placed outside, at the gate of the temple of the LORD.

English Standard Version
So the king commanded, and they made a chest and set it outside the gate of the house of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
So the king commanded, and they made a chest and set it outside by the gate of the house of the LORD.

King James Bible
And at the king's commandment they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At the king's command a chest was made and placed outside the gate of the LORD's temple.

International Standard Version
the king issued an order and a chest was made and set outside the entrance gate to the LORD's Temple.

American Standard Version
So the king commanded, and they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king commanded, and they made a chest: and set it by the gate of the house of the Lord on the outside.

Darby Bible Translation
And the king commanded, and they made a chest, and set it at the gate of the house of Jehovah without,

Young's Literal Translation
And the king speaketh, and they make one chest, and put it at the gate of the house of Jehovah without,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

24:1-14 Joash is more zealous about the repair of the temple than Jehoiada himself. It is easier to build temples, than to be temples to God. But the repairing of places for public worship is a good work, which all should promote. And many a good work would be done that now lies undone, if active men would put it forward.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

4-14. Joash was minded to repair the house of the Lord—(See on [451]2Ki 12:4-16).