And Jehoash did that which was good in the sight of the Lord all his time that [a]Jehoiada the Priest taught him.

But [b]the high places were not taken away: for the people offered yet and burnt incense in the high places.

¶ And Jehoash said to the Priests, All the silver of dedicated things that be brought to the house of the Lord, that is, the money of them that are under the [c]count, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that one offereth willingly, and bringeth into the house of the Lord,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 12:2 So long as rulers give ear to the true ministers of God, they prosper.
  2. 2 Kings 12:3 So hard a thing it is for them, that are in authority, to be brought to the perfect obedience of God.
  3. 2 Kings 12:4 That is, the money of redemption, Exod. 30:12, also the money which the Priest valued the vows at, Lev. 27:2, and their free liberality.

Joash did what was right(A) in the eyes of the Lord all the years Jehoiada the priest instructed him. The high places,(B) however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

Joash said to the priests, “Collect(C) all the money that is brought as sacred offerings(D) to the temple of the Lord—the money collected in the census,(E) the money received from personal vows and the money brought voluntarily(F) to the temple.

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