2 CHRONICLES 24:11 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king’s office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king’s scribe and the high priest’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.”
The massive collection — 'And the king and Jehoiada gave it to those who had charge of the work of the house of the LORD, and they hired masons and carpenters to restore the house of the LORD, and also workers in iron and bronze to repair the house of the LORD' (ויתנו הכסף על יד עשׂי המלאכה המפקדים בבית יהוה ויקרו גדרים וחרשׁי עץ לחדשׁ את בית יהוה וגם חרשׁי ברזל ונחשׁת לחזק את בית יהוה). The collected money is given to those overseeing the work (עשׂי המלאכה המפקדים), who hire masons (גדרים), carpenters (חרשׁי עץ), and workers in iron and bronze (חרשׁי ברזל ונחשׁת). The enumeration of skilled workers indicates major reconstruction. The dual purpose — to renew/restore (לחדשׁ) and strengthen (לחזק) the temple — reflects both structural repair and reinforcement.
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