SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:12
y con los albaņiles y canteros; para comprar la madera y piedra de cantería para reparar las aberturas de la Casa del SEŅOR; y en todo lo que se gastaba en la Casa para repararla.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. And to masons, and hewers of stone , etc.] Which they cut out of the mountain, and the masons repaired the stone walls with: and to buy timber ; felled in Lebanon: and hewed stone ; fitted for building with: to repair the breaches of the house of the Lord ; where both timber and stone were wanting: and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it ; in whatsoever else it needed, as iron and brass to mend it, ( 2 Chronicles 24:12).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-16 - It is a great mercy to young people, especially to all young men of rank, like Jehoash, to have those about them who will instruct them to do what is right in the sight of the Lord; and they do wisely and wel for themselves, when willing to be counselled and ruled. The temple wa out of repair; Jehoash orders the repair of the temple. The king wa zealous. God requires those who have power, to use it for the suppor of religion, the redress of grievances, and repairing of decays. The king employed the priests to manage, as most likely to be hearty in the work. But nothing was done effectually till the twenty-third year of his reign. Another method was therefore taken. When publi distributions are made faithfully, public contributions will be mad cheerfully. While they were getting all they could for the repair of the temple, they did not break in upon the stated maintenance of the priests. Let not the servants of the temple be starved, under colour of repairing the breaches of it. Those that were intrusted did the business carefully and faithfully. They did not lay it out in ornament for the temple, till the other work was completed; hence we may learn in all our expenses, to prefer that which is most needful, and, in dealing for the public, to deal as we would for ourselves.
Original Hebrew
ולגדרים 1443 ולחצבי 2672 האבן 68 ולקנות 7069 עצים 6086 ואבני 68 מחצב 4274 לחזק 2388 את 853 בדק 919 בית 1004 יהוה 3068 ולכל 3605 אשׁר 834 יצא 3318 על 5921 הבית 1004 לחזקה׃ 2394
