2 Chronicles 24:5-14
assembled ................. collect ......... Israel <03478 06908> [gather of all Israel.]
Levites .................................... Levites <03881> [Howbeit.]
made <01875> [Why hast thou.]
tax <04864> [the collection.]
This was the poll-tax fixed by Moses, of half a shekel, which was levied on every man of twenty years old and upwards, as "a ransom for their souls, that there might be no plague among them."
tent <0168> [tabernacle.]
Athaliah .... sons <06271 01121> [the sons of Athaliah.]
As Jehoram's sons, Ahaziah excepted, whether by Athaliah or any other, were all slain before his death (ch. 22:1), this spoilation of the temple must have taken place in his life-time.
Wicked <04849> [that wicked.]
holy <06944> [the dedicated.]
worship <06213> [did they bestow.]
king <04428> [at the king's.]
edict <06963> [proclamation. Heb. voice. collection.]
gladly <08055> [rejoiced.]
<06256> [at what time.]
royal ............. royal scribe <04428 05608> [the king's scribe.]
It was necessary to associate with the high priest some civil authority and activity, in order to get the neglected work performed.
went through <06213> [Thus they did.]
gave ....... assigned <05414 06213> [gave it to such.]
carpenters <02672> [masons.]
worked ...... repairs <05927 0724 03027 04399> [the work was perfected by them. Heb. the healing went up upon the work by their hand.]
restored <05975> [they set, etc.]
That is, "they restored it to its former proper state."
measurements specified <04971> [in his state.]
items ....... items ............. various other <03627> [vessels of the house.]
items ....... items ...... service ........ various other <03627 08335> [vessels to minister.]
pans <05927 03709> [to offer withal. or, pestils.]
<05927> [And they offered.]
It appears from this, that the daily morning and evening sacrifices had been previously intermitted; and that they were again neglected after the death of Jehoiada.
lifetime <03117> [all the days.]
