Parallel Verses New International Version Whenever the chest was brought in by the Levites to the king's officials and they saw that there was a large amount of money, the royal secretary and the officer of the chief priest would come and empty the chest and carry it back to its place. They did this regularly and collected a great amount of money. King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation And it came to pass at the time the chest was brought for the king's control by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and high priest's officer came, and they emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to its place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance. World English Bible It was so, that whenever the chest was brought to the king's officers by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the chief priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to its place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance. Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, at the time one bringeth in the chest for the inspection of the king by the hand of the Levites, and at their seeing that the money is abundant, that a scribe of the king hath come in, and an officer of the head-priest, and they empty the chest, and take it up and turn it back unto its place; thus they have done day by day, and gather money in abundance. 2 Chronicles 24:11 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleThey made a chest - See the notes on the parallel places, 2 Kings 12:4 (note), etc. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge at what time the king's scribe It was necessary to associate with the high priest some {civil authority} and activity, in order to the neglected work performed. Thus they did Library The King's Farewell'Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. 28. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. 29. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, 30. And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Channel of Power. Cross References 2 Kings 12:10 Whenever they saw that there was a large amount of money in the chest, the royal secretary and the high priest came, counted the money that had been brought into the temple of the LORD and put it into bags. 2 Chronicles 24:10 All the officials and all the people brought their contributions gladly, dropping them into the chest until it was full. 2 Chronicles 24:12 The king and Jehoiada gave it to those who carried out the work required for the temple of the LORD. They hired masons and carpenters to restore the LORD's temple, and also workers in iron and bronze to repair the temple. Jump to Previous Abundance Carried Chest Chief Emptied Gathered Hand High King's Levites Money Office Officer Officers Priest's Scribe Time WheneverJump to Next Abundance Carried Chest Chief Emptied Gathered Hand High King's Levites Money Office Officer Officers Priest's Scribe Time WheneverLinks 2 Chronicles 24:11 NIV2 Chronicles 24:11 NLT 2 Chronicles 24:11 ESV 2 Chronicles 24:11 NASB 2 Chronicles 24:11 KJV 2 Chronicles 24:11 Bible Apps 2 Chronicles 24:11 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 24:11 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 24:11 French Bible 2 Chronicles 24:11 German Bible 2 Chronicles 24:11 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |