2 Chronicles 24:11

Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.

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Other Translations for 2 Chronicles 24:11

BSB

Whenever the chest was brought by the Levites to the king's overseers and they saw that there was a large amount of money, the royal scribe and the officer of the high priest would come and empty the chest and carry it back to its place. They did this daily and gathered the money in abundance.

AKJV

Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought to the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.

CPDV

And when it was time for them to bring the ark before the king by the hands of the Levites, for they saw that there was much money, the scribe of the king, and the one whom the high priest had appointed, entered. And they poured out the money that was in the ark. Then they carried the ark back to its place. And they did this on each day. And an immense sum of money was gathered.

ERV

And it was so, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the chief priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to its place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.

NHEB

It was so, that whenever the chest was brought to the king's officers by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the chief priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to its place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.

SMT

And it will be in the time of bringing in the ark to the charge of the king by the hand of the Levites, and in their seeing that there was much silver, and the king's scribe came, and the head priest's overseer, and they will empty the ark and lift it up, and turn it back to its place. Thus they did to day by day, and they will gather silver for multitude.

Word Study (Strong’s) for 2 Chronicles 24:11

NowitcametopassthatatwhattimeH6256Noun FemininethechestH727Noun MasculinewasbroughtH935Verbuntotheking'sH4428Noun Masculine officeH6486Noun FemininebythehandH3027Noun FeminineoftheLevitesH3881AdjectiveandwhentheysawH7200VerbthattherewasmuchH7227 moneyH3701Noun Masculinetheking'sH4428Noun Masculine scribeH5608andthehighH7218Noun Masculine priest'sH3548Noun Masculine officerH6496Noun Masculine cameH935VerbandemptiedH6168VerbthechestH727Noun MasculineandtookH5375VerbitandcarriedH7725VerbittohisplaceH4725Noun Masculine againH7725VerbThustheydidH6213Verb dayH3117Noun MasculinebydayH3117Noun MasculineandgatheredH622Verb moneyH3701Noun MasculineinabundanceH7230Noun Masculine

Commentary for 2 Chronicles 24:11

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of 2 Chronicles 24:11

Summary

Regular removal and counting of accumulated monetary donations

Place

King's office

Event

Chest emptied and funds counted

Estimated Time Period

c. 800 BC