2 Chronicles 24:11

“Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king’s office by the hand of the Levites, etc.] The place where his officer or officers met, appointed for this service; very probably in one of the chambers of the temple, and when they saw that there was much money: (see <121210>2 Kings 12:10), the king’s scribe; or secretary: and the high priest’s officer; his “sagan”, or deputy priest: came and emptied the chest; poured out the money, and told it, and put it up in bags, (<121210>2 Kings 12:10) and took it, and carried it to its place again, (<142408>2 Chronicles 24:8), by the hands of the Levites that brought it; and thus they did day by day; as often as the chest was…”

“The king’s scribe ... came and emptied ... - Rather, “the king’s scribe came ... and they emptied” etc. i. e. the Levites who brought the chest from the temple emptied it in the presence of the scribe. return to 'Top of Page'”

“at what time: Kg2 12:10-12 the king's scribe: It was necessary to associate with the high priest some civil authority and activity, in order to get the neglected work performed. Thus they did: Co1 16:2 2 Chronicles 24:12”

“וגו יביא בּעת ויהי, translate: It came to pass at the time when they brought the chest to the guard of the king by the Levites, i.e., to the board of oversight appointed by the king from among the Levites. עת stat. constr. before a sentence following. בּכום ליום does not denote every day, but every time when there was much money in the chest. 2 Chronicles 24:13”