2 Kings 12:1-8 ▼

1 In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash became king. And forty years he reigned in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother was Zibiah of Beersheba.

2 And Jehoash did right in the eyes of YHWH all the days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

3 But the high places were not taken away; still the people sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

4 And Jehoash said to the priests, “All the silver of the holy things that are brought into the house of YHWH, the silver of passing over of each man, the silver of his valuation assessment, and all the silver that a man purposes in his heart to bring into the house of YHWH,

5 let the priests take it unto themselves, each from his constituency, and they shall strengthen the breach of the house in every place where there is found a breach.”

6 And it was by the twentieth year and third year of King Jehoash, that the priests had not strengthened the breach of the house.

7 And King Jehoash called to Jehoiada the priest, and to the priests, and he said to them, “Why have you? not strengthened the breach of the house? And now take no more silver from your? constituency, but for the breach of the house give it.”

8 And the priests agreed to receive no more silver from the people, nor to strengthen the breach of the house.