2 Kings 12:13

“Howbeit there were not made for the house of the Lord, bowls of silver, etc.] Either to hold the blood of the sacrifices, or the drink offerings of wine: snuffers; to trim the lamps; or, as Jarchi and other writers, both Jewish and Christian, musical instruments: basins; vessels to sprinkle the blood with, as the word signifies: trumpets; silver ones, to call the assembly, blow over the sacrifices, etc. any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver; for any other use: these were not made of the money that was brought into the house of the Lord; yet, in (<142414>2 Chronicles 24:14), it is said they were, which is to be reconciled thus; they did not make any of those things at first, until the…”

“Howbeit there were not made . . . bowls, &c.--When the repairs of the temple had been completed, the surplus was appropriated to the purchase of the temple furniture. The integrity of the overseers of the work being undoubted, no account was exacted of the way in which they applied the money given to them, while other moneys levied at the temple were left to the disposal of the priests as the law directed (Lev 5:16; Num 5:8).”

“Comparing this verse with the marginal reference, it will be seen that the author of Kings desires to point out, that the repairs were not delayed by any deductions from the money that flowed in. The writer of Chronicles describes what became of the surplus in the chest after the last repairs were completed. The need of supplying fresh bowls, snuffers, etc., arose from the pollution of those previously used in the temple service by their application to the Baal worship during the reigns of Ahaziah and Athaliah (see 2 Chronicles 24:7). return to 'Top of Page'”

“there were not: That is, there were no vessels made for the service of the temple till all the outward repairs were completed; but, when this was done, "they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels of gold and silver," ( Ch2 24:14), to replace those which had been taken away by Athaliah and her sons. Ch2 24:14 bowls: Num 7:13, Num 7:14; Kg1 7:48-50; Ezr 1:9-11 trumpets: Num 10:2 4 Kings (2 Kings) 12:15”