2 Chronicles 24:6

“And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, etc.] Who was either the high priest, or the head of his course, or, however, the chief of the priests and Levites concerned in this affair, and, indeed, was the chief or prime minister of state: and said unto him, why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah, and out of Jerusalem, the collection; the money to repair the house they were ordered to collect, (<142506>2 Chronicles 25:6) according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the Lord and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness? for the repair of it, such as Moses required, and the people used to pay, referring to the half shekel; or to a…”

“It appears from 2 Kings 12:4 that Joash had assigned to the restoration-fund two other payments also. return to 'Top of Page'”

“The chief - It is observable, that he is not called the chief priest, or high - priest, but only the chief, or the head, which he might be in many other respects, either by reason of his near relation to the royal family: or because he was the chief of one of the twenty - four families. 2 Chronicles 24:7”

“Why hast thou: Sa2 24:3 the collection: This was the poll-tax fixed by Moses, of half a shekel, which was levied on every man of twenty years old and upwards, as "a ransom for their souls, that there might be no plague among them." Exo 30:12-16 tabernacle: Num 1:50, Num 17:7, Num 17:8, Num 18:2; Act 7:44 2 Chronicles 24:7”