The Ironic End of Joash in Chronicles - Fontes - Lutheran School of ...

10. For children as a sign of blessing see 1 Chron. 14:3-7 (David); 2 Chron. 11:18-23(Rehoboam); and 2 Chron. 13:21 (Abijah).11. Raymond B. Dillard, 2 Chronicles (WBC 15; Waco, Tex.: Word Books, 1987), 188.12. It is impossible to tell whether Jehoaddan of Jerusalem, the mother of Joash's sonAmaziah (2 Chron. 25:1), was one of the two women picked by Jehoiada.1192 Kings 12 2 Chronicles 244Afterwards Joash decided to renew thehouse of Yahweh.SAnd Jehoash said to the priests, "All thesilver of the votive gifts, which is broughtto the house of Yahweh - silver of thecensus tax, silver from the valuation ofpersons, or any silver that a person mayvoluntarily bring to the house ofYahweh- 135 He gathered the priests and Levites andsaid to them, "Go out to the cities of Judahand gather from all Israel silver to repairthe house of your God, year by year; andyou shall act quickly in this matter." Butthe Levites did notact quickly. 146 let the priests take for themselves, eachfrom his benefactors, and let them repairthe damage to the house, wherever damagemay be found."7 1n the twenty-third year of KingJehoash, the priests had not repaired thedamage to the house.eSo King Jehoash called to Jehoiada thepriest and to the other priests, and he saidto them, "Why have you not repaired thedamage to the house? Now, do not takesilver from your benefactors, but you shallgive it for the damage to the house."the king called to Jehoiada the chief, 15 andhe said to him, "Why have you not requiredthe Levites to bring from Judah andJerusalem the tax required by Moses theservant of Yahweh and by the congregationof Israel for the tent of testimony?"