2 Kings 12:8
And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
And it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest,.... Which might easily be guessed at by the number of the people which contributed:
that the king's and the high priest came up;…
We have here an account of the repairing of the temple in the reign of Joash.
I. It seems, the temple had gone out of repair. Though Solomon built it very strong, of the best materials and in the best…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
the priests consented to receive nomore money … neither to repair R.V. that they should take no more money … neither repair. They had clearly found the work beyond them, and were glad to be relieved…