Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.
Then King Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest and the other priests, and said to them, 'Why aren't you repairing the damage to the temple? From now on, don't take any more money from the people you know, but hand it over so the temple can be fixed.'
King Jehoash confronted the priests because they weren't using the donated money to repair God's temple as they were supposed to.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during the reign of King Jehoash of Judah (around 835-796 BC), when the temple in Jerusalem had fallen into serious disrepair after years of neglect under previous wicked kings. Jehoiada the priest had been Jehoash's mentor and had helped restore him to the throne as a child, but now the king had to address the priests' failure to properly manage temple restoration funds.
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