Moreover they didn’t demand an accounting from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to give to those who did the work; for they dealt faithfully.
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Moreover they didn’t demand an accounting from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to give to those who did the work; for they dealt faithfully.
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Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.
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(12-16) Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to give to them that did the work; for they dealt faithfully.
Cross-references (8)
Passages linked to 2 Kings 12:15 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Kings 22:7 However there was no accounting made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully.”
- 2 Chronicles 34:12 The men did the work faithfully. Their overseers were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to give direction; and others of the Levites, who were all skillful with musical instruments.
- Nehemiah 7:2 I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
- Matthew 24:45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
- Luke 16:1 He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.
- Luke 16:10-11 He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
- 1 Corinthians 4:2-3 Here, moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by man’s judgment. Yes, I don’t judge my own self.
- 3 John 1:5 Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ki 12:15 Moreover they reckoned not with the men,…
2Ki 12:15 Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.
Ver. 15. For they dealt faithfully.] This was much to their commendation. See on Neh 7:2.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain For they perceived by many experiments that they were…
For they perceived by many experiments that they were faithful.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed…
And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated,.... To sacred uses, and had laid up in the temple:
and his own hallowed things: which he had devoted to the same uses:
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and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the Lord: which were gifts and presents from divers persons for sacred services:
and sent it to Hazael king of Syria, and he went away from Jerusalem; to bribe him, that he might desist from his purpose; which showed a meanness of spirit, and was the effect of his idolatry and apostasy, having forsaken the Lord, and being forsaken by him; in whom should have been his trust and confidence, and then he need not have been afraid to meet the king of Syria.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Faithfully - For they perceived by many experiments that…
Faithfully - For they perceived by many experiments that they were faithful.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 15. They reckoned not with the men] They…
Verse 15. They reckoned not with the men] They placed great confidence in them, and were not disappointed, for they dealt faithfully.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Faithfully, and corresponded with the trust reposed in them.…
Faithfully, and corresponded with the trust reposed in them. (Haydock)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 15. Reckoned not with the men — The men…
15. Reckoned not with the men — The men who had charge of the disbursement of the funds were men of such high standing and integrity, and gave such general evidence of having done their work faithfully, that no one desired any special reckoning with them.
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 15. the men into whose hand they delivered] This…
15. the men into whose hand they delivered] This must refer to certain treasurers into whose care each new chest full of offerings was entrusted. These were selected at first as being men who were sure to deal uprightly, and to them, without demanding any account, all was given over, and through their hands it was passed on to the overseers and contractors, and thus distributed to the workmen.
to be bestowed on workmen] R.V. to give to them that did the work. The same expression and with the same signification as in verses 11 and 14.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (15) Moreover they reckoned not.—Rather, and they were not…
(15) Moreover they reckoned not.—Rather, and they were not wont to reckon.
To be bestowed on workmen.—Literally, to give to the doers of the work. Here the phrase “doers of the work” obviously means the artisans, not the superintendents, as in 2Ki_12:11.
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They dealt faithfully.—This is not a covert thrust at the priests, as Thenius imagines. The statement of the verse is repeated in 2Ki_22:7, in connection with the restoration of the Temple under Josiah, where the priests are not concerned in the matter at all. All that is meant is, that the officials entrusted with the oversight of the work were above suspicion, and did not belie their reputation.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose…
Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen. Society rests upon faith and trust. In all business transactions confidence must be reposed in some one, whose character is the guarantee of his honesty. In the case before us, the overseers of the temple were the persons trusted to expend the money aright (see ver. 11). The overseers (2Ki_11:18) had been appointed by the high priest. For they dealt faithfully; i.e. honestly.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 they did not require the money paid for repairs…
they did not require the money paid for repairs to be accounted for by the men who received it and paid it to the workmen
This can be stated in active form. AT: "they did not require the men who received the money and paid the workmen for the repairs to account for the money" (See: Active or Passive)
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to be accounted for
to keep a record of how much money was received and spent
the money for the guilt offerings and the money for the sin offerings was not brought into the temple of Yahweh
It is implied that this money was not used for the repairs. This can be stated in active form. AT: "they did not use the money from the guilt offerings and the sin offerings to pay for the repairs to the temple of Yahweh" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information and Active or Passive)
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guilt offering
sin offering
priest
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