After this Joash (A)decided to (B)restore the house of the Lord. And he gathered the priests and the Levites and said to them, “Go out to the cities of (C)Judah and gather from all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year, and see that you act quickly.” But the Levites did not act quickly. So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief and said to him, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and Jerusalem (D)the tax levied by Moses, the servant of the Lord, and the congregation of Israel for (E)the tent of testimony?” For (F)the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken into the house of God, and had also used all (G)the dedicated things of the house of the Lord for the Baals.

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Some time later Joash decided to restore the temple of the Lord. He called together the priests and Levites and said to them, “Go to the towns of Judah and collect the money(A) due annually from all Israel,(B) to repair the temple of your God. Do it now.” But the Levites(C) did not act at once.

Therefore the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, “Why haven’t you required the Levites to bring in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by Moses the servant of the Lord and by the assembly of Israel for the tent of the covenant law?”(D)

Now the sons of that wicked woman Athaliah had broken into the temple of God and had used even its sacred objects for the Baals.

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