8. The king ordered a chest to be made and placed outside the gate of the Lord’s temple.
9. An edict was sent throughout Judah and Jerusalem requiring the people to bring to the Lord the tax that Moses, God’s servant, imposed on Israel in the wilderness.
10. All the officials and all the people gladly brought their silver and threw it into the chest until it was full.
11. Whenever the Levites brought the chest to the royal accountant and they saw there was a lot of silver, the royal scribe and the accountant of the high priest emptied the chest and then took it back to its place. They went through this routine every day and collected a large amount of silver.
12. The king and Jehoiada gave it to the construction foremen assigned to the Lord’s temple. They hired carpenters and craftsmen to repair the Lord’s temple, as well as those skilled in working with iron and bronze to restore the Lord’s temple.
13. They worked hard and made the repairs. They followed the measurements specified for God’s temple and restored it.
14. When they were finished, they brought the rest of the silver to the king and Jehoiada. They used it to make items for the Lord’s temple, including items used in the temple service and for burnt sacrifices, pans, and various other gold and silver items. Throughout Jehoiada’s lifetime, burnt sacrifices were offered regularly in the Lord’s temple.
15. Jehoiada grew old and died at the age of 130.
16. He was buried in the City of David with the kings, because he had accomplished good in Israel and for God and his temple.
17. After Jehoiada died, the officials of Judah visited the king and declared their loyalty to him. The king listened to their advice.