2 Kings 12:6

“But it was so, that in the twenty and third year of King Jehoash, the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.] Either the people being backward to pay in the money, or the priests converted it to their own use: or, however, were negligent of doing the work enjoined them by the king, either in collecting the money, or in using it as they were directed.”

“No money had for some time been brought in (marginal reference “g”). Perhaps it was difficult for the priests and Levites to know exactly what proportion of the money paid to them was fairly applicable to the temple service and to their own support; and what, consequently, was the balance which they ought to apply to the repairs. return to 'Top of Page'”

“three and twentieth year: Heb. twentieth year and third year the priests: Sa1 2:29, Sa1 2:30; Ch2 29:34; Isa 56:10-12; Mal 1:10; Phi 2:21; Pe1 5:2 4 Kings (2 Kings) 12:7”

“But when the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash arrived, and the dilapidations had not been repaired, the king laid the matter before the high priest Jehoiada and the priests, and directed them not to take the money any more from their acquaintance, but to give it for the dilapidations of the temple; "and the priests consented to take no money, and not to repair the dilapidations of the house," i.e., not to take charge of the repairs. We may see from this consent how the command of the king is to be understood. Hitherto the priests had collected the money to pay for the repairing of the temple; but inasmuch as they had not executed the repairs, the king took away from them both the…”