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Adult Jehoash firmly questions very elderly Jehoiada and assembled priests beside damaged temple wall; money must now go directly to repairs.
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2 Kings 12:8

The king demands an account

Joash Repairs the House · 2 Kings 12

Story guide: Joash demands an explanation and redirects the repair money.

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8So King Jehoash summoned Jehoiada the priest and the other priests and said to them, “Why are you not repairing the damage to the temple? Now stop collecting money from your donors; instead, hand it over for the temple repairs.”

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