2 Kings 12:1-7 ▼

1 In the seventh year of Jehu (YHWH is He), Joash \Jehoash/ became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem (city of peace) forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah (roe); she was from (well of seven) Beersheba.

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

3 Nevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.

4 Then Joash (given by the Lord) said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD {YHWH}—the census money, the money from vows, and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the LORD.

5 Let every priest receive it from his constituency, and let it be used to repair any damage found in the temple.”

6 By the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash (given by the Lord), however, the priests had not yet repaired the damage to the temple.

7 So King Joash (given by the Lord) called Jehoiada (YHWH knows) and the other priests and said, “Why have you⁺ not repaired the damage to the temple? Now, therefore, take no more money from your⁺ constituency, but hand it over for the repair of the temple.”