13. The men who supervised the work were very faithful. The work to rebuild the Temple was successful. They built God’s Temple the way it was before and they made it stronger.
14. When the workers finished, they brought the money that was left to King Joash and Jehoiada. They used that money to make things for the Lord’S Temple. These things were used for the service in the Temple and for offering burnt offerings. They also made bowls and other things from gold and silver. The priests offered burnt offerings in the Lord’S Temple every day while Jehoiada was alive.
15. Jehoiada became old. He had a very long life, and he died when he was 130 years old.
16. The people buried Jehoiada in the City of David where the kings are buried. The people buried Jehoiada there because in his life he did much good in Israel for God and for God’s Temple.
17. After Jehoiada died, the leaders of Judah came and bowed to King Joash. The king listened to the leaders.
18. They all stopped worshiping at the Temple of the Lord, the God their ancestors worshiped. Instead, they started worshiping Asherah poles and other idols. Because they sinned in this way, God was angry with the people of Judah and Jerusalem.