SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:9
Entonces el sacerdote Joiada tomó un arca, y le hizo en la tapa un agujero, y la puso junto al altar, a la mano derecha a la entrada del templo del SEÑOR; y los sacerdotes que guardaban la puerta, ponían allí todo el dinero que se metía en la Casa del SEÑOR.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 12:9
Verse 9. Jehoiada-took a chest] This chest was at first set beside the altar, as is here mentioned; but afterwards, for the convenience of the people, it was set without the gate; see 2 Chron. xxiv. 8.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 9. But Jehoiada the priest took a chest , etc.] By the commandment of the king, ( 2 Chronicles 24:8), to put the money collected into, to prevent any fraud, or suspicion of any: and bored a hole in the lid of it ; to drop the money into, by which means it could not be taken out without taking off the lid: and set it beside the altar ; the altar of burnt offering, in the court: on the right side, as one cometh into the house of the Lord ; that is, on the north; for the entrance into the temple was at the east: in ( 2 Chronicles 24:8), it is said to be set without at the gate of the house; which Dr. Lightfoot thinks respects another time, and that either another chest was made, or the same that was first placed by the altar, in the court of the priests, and so in their hands, and the money not coming in apace, was removed without the court at the entrance of it, whither the people brought it readily: and the priests that kept the door ; the door of the outward court, the levites, the porters, or rather, as the Targum, the priests, the treasurers, who were appointed to this service in the room of the others dismissed; and so Kimchi and other Jewish commentators interpret this of the keepers of the vessels of the sanctuary, and not of the doors of it: these put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the Lord ; by the people from the several parts of the country, who, by proclamation, were required so to do, and very readily did, ( Chronicles 24:9,10).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-16 - It is a great mercy to young people, especially to all young men of rank, like Jehoash, to have those about them who will instruct them to do what is right in the sight of the Lord; and they do wisely and wel for themselves, when willing to be counselled and ruled. The temple wa out of repair; Jehoash orders the repair of the temple. The king wa zealous. God requires those who have power, to use it for the suppor of religion, the redress of grievances, and repairing of decays. The king employed the priests to manage, as most likely to be hearty in the work. But nothing was done effectually till the twenty-third year of his reign. Another method was therefore taken. When publi distributions are made faithfully, public contributions will be mad cheerfully. While they were getting all they could for the repair of the temple, they did not break in upon the stated maintenance of the priests. Let not the servants of the temple be starved, under colour of repairing the breaches of it. Those that were intrusted did the business carefully and faithfully. They did not lay it out in ornament for the temple, till the other work was completed; hence we may learn in all our expenses, to prefer that which is most needful, and, in dealing for the public, to deal as we would for ourselves.
Original Hebrew
ויקח 3947 יהוידע 3077 הכהן 3548 ארון 727 אחד 259 ויקב 5344 חר 2356 בדלתו 1817 ויתן 5414 אתו 853 אצל 681 המזבח 4196 בימין 3225 בבוא 935 אישׁ 376 בית 1004 יהוה 3068 ונתנו 5414 שׁמה 8033 הכהנים 3548 שׁמרי 8104 הסף 5592 את 853 כל 3605 הכסף 3701 המובא 935 בית 1004 יהוה׃ 3068
