2 Kings 12:15

What does 2 Kings 12:15 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 12:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to give to them that did the work; for they dealt faithfully.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to give to them that did the work; for they dealt faithfully.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they did not get any statement of accounts from the men to whom the money was given for the workmen, for they made use of it with good faith.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and they do not reckon with the men into whose hand they give the money to give to those doing the work, for in faithfulness they are dealing.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they reckoned not with the men that received the money to distribute it to the workmen, but they bestowed it faithfully.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they did not reckon with the men into whose hand they gave the money to be bestowed on workmen; for they dealt faithfully.

Context

v.14for they gave that to them that did the work, and repaired therewith the house of Jehovah.

v.15This passage

v.16The money for the trespass-offerings, and the money for the sin-offerings, was not brought into the house of Jehovah: it was the priests’.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 24:45

    Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

  • Luke 16:10

    He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.

  • 3 John 1:5

    Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;

  • 2 Chronicles 34:12

    And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and others of the Levites, all that were skilful with instruments of music.

  • 2 Kings 22:7

    Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully.

  • 1 Corinthians 4:2

    Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

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