In the seventh{H7651} year{H8141} of Jehu{H3058} Jehoash{H3060} began to reign{H4427}{(H8804)}; and forty{H705} years{H8141} reigned{H4427}{(H8804)} he in Jerusalem{H3389}. And his mother's{H517} name{H8034} was Zibiah{H6645} of Beersheba{H884}.

And Jehoash{H3060} did{H6213}{(H8799)} that which was right{H3477} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068} all his days{H3117} wherein Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548} instructed{H3384}{(H8689)} him.

But the high places{H1116} were not taken away{H5493}{(H8804)}: the people{H5971} still sacrificed{H2076}{(H8764)} and burnt incense{H6999}{(H8764)} in the high places{H1116}.

And Jehoash{H3060} said{H559}{(H8799)} to the priests{H3548}, All the money{H3701} of the dedicated things{H6944} that is brought{H935}{(H8714)} into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, even the money{H3701} of every one{H376} that passeth{H5674}{(H8802)} the account, the money{H3701} that every man{H5315} is set at{H6187}, and all the money{H3701} that cometh{H5927}{(H8799)} into any man's{H376} heart{H3820} to bring{H935}{(H8687)} into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068},

Let the priests{H3548} take{H3947}{(H8799)} it to them, every man{H376} of his acquaintance{H4378}: and let them repair{H2388}{(H8762)} the breaches{H919} of the house{H1004}, wheresoever any breach{H919} shall be found{H4672}{(H8735)}.

But it was so, that in the three{H7969}{H8141} and twentieth{H6242} year{H8141} of king{H4428} Jehoash{H3060} the priests{H3548} had not repaired{H2388}{(H8765)} the breaches{H919} of the house{H1004}.

Then king{H4428} Jehoash{H3060} called{H7121}{(H8799)} for Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548}, and the other priests{H3548}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Why repair{H2388}{(H8764)} ye not the breaches{H919} of the house{H1004}? now therefore receive{H3947}{(H8799)} no more money{H3701} of your acquaintance{H4378}, but deliver{H5414}{(H8799)} it for the breaches{H919} of the house{H1004}.

And the priests{H3548} consented{H225}{(H8735)} to receive{H3947}{(H8800)} no{H1115} more money{H3701} of the people{H5971}, neither{H1115} to repair{H2388}{(H8763)} the breaches{H919} of the house{H1004}.

But Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548} took{H3947}{(H8799)} a{H259} chest{H727}, and bored{H5344}{(H8799)} a hole{H2356} in the lid{H1817} of it, and set{H5414}{(H8799)} it beside{H681} the altar{H4196}, on the right side{H3225} as one{H376} cometh{H935}{(H8800)} into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}: and the priests{H3548} that kept{H8104}{(H8802)} the door{H5592} put{H5414}{(H8804)} therein all the money{H3701} that was brought{H935}{(H8716)} into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

And it was so, when they saw{H7200}{(H8800)} that there was much{H7227} money{H3701} in the chest{H727}, that the king's{H4428} scribe{H5608}{(H8802)} and the high{H1419} priest{H3548} came up{H5927}{(H8799)}, and they put up in bags{H6696}{(H8799)}, and told{H4487}{(H8799)} the money{H3701} that was found{H4672}{(H8737)} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

And they gave{H5414}{(H8804)} the money{H3701}, being told{H8505}{(H8794)}, into the hands{H3027} of them that did{H6213}{(H8802)} the work{H4399}, that had the oversight{H6485}{(H8716)}{(H8675)}{H6485}{(H8803)} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}: and they laid it out{H3318}{(H8686)} to the carpenters{H2796}{H6086} and builders{H1129}{(H8802)}, that wrought{H6213}{(H8802)} upon the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068},

And to masons{H1443}{(H8802)}, and hewers{H2672}{(H8802)} of stone{H68}, and to buy{H7069}{(H8800)} timber{H6086} and hewed{H4274} stone{H68} to repair{H2388}{(H8763)} the breaches{H919} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, and for all that was laid out{H3318}{(H8799)} for the house{H1004} to repair{H2394} it.

Howbeit there were not made{H6213}{(H8735)} for the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068} bowls{H5592} of silver{H3701}, snuffers{H4212}, basons{H4219}, trumpets{H2689}, any vessels{H3627} of gold{H2091}, or vessels{H3627} of silver{H3701}, of the money{H3701} that was brought{H935}{(H8716)} into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}:

But they gave{H5414}{(H8799)} that to the workmen{H4399}{H6213}{(H8802)}, and repaired{H2388}{(H8765)} therewith the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

Moreover they reckoned{H2803}{(H8762)} not with the men{H582}, into whose hand{H3027} they delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} the money{H3701} to be bestowed{H5414}{(H8800)} on workmen{H4399}: for they dealt{H6213}{(H8802)} faithfully{H530}.

The trespass{H817} money{H3701} and sin{H2403} money{H3701} was not brought{H935}{(H8714)} into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}: it was the priests{H3548}'.

Then Hazael{H2371} king{H4428} of Syria{H758} went up{H5927}{(H8799)}, and fought{H3898}{(H8735)} against Gath{H1661}, and took{H3920}{(H8799)} it: and Hazael{H2371} set{H7760}{(H8799)} his face{H6440} to go up{H5927}{(H8800)} to Jerusalem{H3389}.

And Jehoash{H3060} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} took{H3947}{(H8799)} all the hallowed things{H6944} that Jehoshaphat{H3092}, and Jehoram{H3088}, and Ahaziah{H274}, his fathers{H1}, kings{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, had dedicated{H6942}{(H8689)}, and his own hallowed things{H6944}, and all the gold{H2091} that was found{H4672}{(H8737)} in the treasures{H214} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, and in the king's{H4428} house{H1004}, and sent{H7971}{(H8799)} it to Hazael{H2371} king{H4428} of Syria{H758}: and he went away{H5927}{(H8799)} from Jerusalem{H3389}.

And the rest{H3499} of the acts{H1697} of Joash{H3101}, and all that he did{H6213}{(H8804)}, are they not written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the book{H5612} of the chronicles{H1697}{H3117} of the kings{H4428} of Judah{H3063}?

And his servants{H5650} arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and made{H7194}{(H8799)} a conspiracy{H7195}, and slew{H5221}{(H8686)} Joash{H3101} in the house{H1004} of Millo{H4407}{(H8677)}{H1037}, which goeth down{H3381}{(H8802)} to Silla{H5538}.

For Jozachar{H3108} the son{H1121} of Shimeath{H8100}, and Jehozabad{H3075} the son{H1121} of Shomer{H7763}, his servants{H5650}, smote{H5221}{(H8689)} him, and he died{H4191}{(H8799)}; and they buried{H6912}{(H8799)} him with his fathers{H1} in the city{H5892} of David{H1732}: and Amaziah{H558} his son{H1121} reigned{H4427}{(H8799)} in his stead.