2 Chronicles 24:1-6 ▼

1 Joash (given by the Lord) was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem (city of peace) forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah (roe); she was from Beersheba (well of seven).

2 And Joash (given by the Lord) did what was right in the eyes of the LORD {YHWH} all the days of Jehoiada (YHWH knows) the priest.

3 Jehoiada (YHWH knows) took for him two wives, and he had sons and daughters.

4 Some time later, Joash (given by the Lord) set his heart on repairing the house of the LORD {YHWH}.

5 So he gathered the priests and Levites and said, “Go out to the cities of Judah (praised) and collect the money due annually from all Israel (he wrestles with God), to repair the house of your⁺ God {Eloheikem}. Do it quickly.” The Levites, however, did not make haste.

6 So the king called Jehoiada (YHWH knows) the high priest and said, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring from Judah (praised) and Jerusalem (city of peace) the tax imposed by Moses (drawn out) the servant of the LORD {YHWH} and by the assembly of Israel (he wrestles with God) for the Tent of the Testimony?”