2 Kings 12:1-7 ▼

1 In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king and reigned 40 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah, who was from Beer-sheba.

2 Throughout the time Jehoiada the priest instructed him, Joash did what was right in the LORD’s sight.

3 Yet the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.

4 Then Joash said to the priests, “All the dedicated money brought to the LORD’s temple, census money, money from vows, and all money voluntarily given for the LORD’s temple,

5 each priest is to take from his assessor and repair whatever damage to the temple is found.”

6 But by the twenty-third year of the reign of King Joash, the priests had not repaired the damage to the temple.

7 So King Joash called Jehoiada the priest and the other priests and said, “Why haven’t you repaired the temple’s damage? Since you haven’t, don’t take any money from your assessors; instead, hand it over for the repair of the temple.”