2 Kings 7:9

7:9 Then they said to one another, “It’s not right what we’re doing! This is a day to celebrate, but we haven’t told anyone. ¹  If we wait until dawn, ²  we’ll be punished. ³  So come on, let’s go and inform the royal palace.”

2 Kings 12:9

12:9 Jehoiada the priest took a chest and drilled a hole in its lid. He placed it on the right side of the altar near the entrance of ⁴  the Lord’s temple. The priests who guarded the entrance would put into it all the silver brought to the Lord’s temple.

[7:9]  ¹ tn Heb “this day is a day of good news and we are keeping silent.”

[7:9]  ² tn Heb “the light of the morning.”

[7:9]  ³ tn Heb “punishment will find us.”

[12:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “on the right side of the altar as a man enters.”