And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD.
The king and Jehoiada gave the money to those who were doing the work on the Lord's temple. They hired stonemasons and carpenters to repair the Lord's temple, and also metalworkers who worked with iron and bronze to fix the Lord's temple.
The writer is describing how King Joash and the priest Jehoiada used collected money to hire skilled workers to restore God's temple.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during King Joash's reign (around 835-796 BC) when he was restoring the temple in Jerusalem that had fallen into disrepair during the evil reign of Queen Athaliah. Jehoiada the priest had been Joash's mentor and guide, helping him rule righteously. The temple needed extensive repairs after years of neglect and damage from those who had turned away from worshiping God.
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