In the 12th chapter of 2 Kings, the king Jehoash ruled in Jerusalem for forty years. He always did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.
The other temples of idols, however, continued to thrive as others made sacrifices.
One day, Jehoash ordered the priests to take all of the money and save it, for the Temple was in need of repairs. They said they would. But they did not. Twenty-three long years went by and then he noticed repairs still had not been done. He told the priests to take no more money and use what they had to have repairs done. The priests agreed. Again, they made no such repairs.
One of the king's secretaries noticed a collection of money at the Temple. He collected it without the priests knowing and paid workers to repair the Temple. The workers were honest people and were not asked for an accounting of their work.
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