2 Chronicles 24 (New Living Translation)  View In My Bible 1
Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in
Jerusalem forty years. His mother was Zibiah, from Beersheba. 2
Joash did what was pleasing in the LORD's sight throughout the
lifetime of Jehoiada the priest. 3 Jehoiada chose two wives for
Joash, and he had sons and daughters. 4 Some time later, Joash
decided to repair and restore the Temple of the LORD. 5 He
summoned the priests and Levites and gave them these
instructions: "Go at once to all the towns of Judah and collect
the required annual offerings, so that we can repair the Temple
of your God. Do not delay!" But the Levites did not act right
away. 6 So the king called for Jehoiada the high priest and
asked him, "Why haven't you demanded that the Levites go out and
collect the Temple taxes from the towns of Judah and from
Jerusalem? Moses, the servant of the LORD, levied this tax on
the community of Israel in order to maintain the Tabernacle of
the Covenant. a " 7 Over the years