2-Kings - 22:7



7 However there was no accounting made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully."

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Kings 22:7.

Differing Translations

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Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
But let there be no reckoning made with them of the money which they receive, but let them have it in their power, and in their trust.
But no reckoning was made with them of the money that was given into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
But there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
only, the silver that is given into their hand is not reckoned with them, for in faithfulness they are dealing.
They did not have to give any account of the money which was handed to them, for they made use of it with good faith.
Yet truly, let no account be given by them of the money that they receive. Instead, let them have it within their power and trust."

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

They dealt faithfully - Compare the marginal reference. The names of these honest overseers are given in Chronicles 2-Chronicles 34:12.

Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt (d) faithfully.
(d) So God provided him with faithful servants, seeing he went about so zealously to set forth the work of God.

Howbeit, there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand,.... No account was kept between the high priest, and the king's scribe who delivered the money and the overseers of the workmen, who received it from them the latter were not called to any account by the former, nor any audit made of their accounts:
because they dealt faithfully: they were persons of such known honour and integrity, that their fidelity was not in the least called in question, but were trusted without examining their accounts, and how they disposed of the money committed to them, see 2-Kings 12:15.

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