2 Kings 12:9

“But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, etc.] By the commandment of the king, (<142408>2 Chronicles 24:8), to put the money collected into, to prevent any fraud, or suspicion of any: and bored a hole in the lid of it; to drop the money into, by which means it could not be taken out without taking off the lid: and set it beside the altar; the altar of burnt offering, in the court: on the right side, as one cometh into the house of the Lord; that is, on the north; for the entrance into the temple was at the east: in (<142408>2 Chronicles 24:8), it is said to be set without at the gate of the house; which Dr. Lightfoot f133 thinks respects another time, and that either another chest was made, or…”

“The priests that kept the door - The north door into the priests’ court Ezekiel 40:35-43 seems to be intended, not the door of the temple building. The chest must have been placed a little to the right of this north door, between it and the altar of burnt-offering, so that the people could see it from the doorway. The people were not ordinarily allowed to go within the doorway into this court, which belonged to the priests and Levites only. return to 'Top of Page'”

“12:9-11 Joash’s solution for securing and distributing the money for Temple repairs included placing a large chest at an accessible place to receive the people’s contributions. When Joash informed the people of the need for a tax and voluntary offerings to complete the repairs, they “gladly brought their money and filled the chest with it” (2 Chr 24:9-10). With sufficient funds on hand, the money was given to the construction supervisors and the repair and restoration of the Temple began.”

“took a chest: Ch2 24:8-14; Mar 12:41 beside: Ch2 24:10 the priests: Kg2 22:4, Kg2 23:4, Kg2 25:18; Ch1 15:18, Ch1 15:24; Jer 35:4, Jer 52:24 door: Heb. threshold, Psa 84:10 \*marg. 4 Kings (2 Kings) 12:10”