the chief priest’s officer] According to Kings the high-priest was present himself. It would seem as if the Chronicler was concerned for the dignity of the high-priest, and desired to equate it with that of the king; if the latter was to be represented only by an officer, the former must be also.
¹³So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected[¹] by them, and they set up the house of God in its state[²], and strengthened it.
[¹] Hebrew healing went up upon the work.
[²] Or, according to the proportion thereof.
13. in its state] i.e. according to its former state.
¹⁴And when they had made an end, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels for the house of the Lord, even vessels to minister, and to offer withal[¹], and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the Lord continually all the days of Jehoiada.
[¹] Or, pestles.
14. the rest of the money ... whereof were made vessels for the house of the Lord] This verse conflicts with 2 Kings xii. 13, 14, which states that the money gathered was not spent on gold and silver vessels for the Temple but was given to the workmen who repaired the house. The lack of such utensils and the paucity of money implied in Kings was evidently not credited by the Chronicler.
continually] Perhaps primarily in allusion to the morning and evening daily sacrifice (Numbers xxviii. 3–6), but having also a wider reference to the whole round of sacrifices.
15–19 (no parallel in 2 Kings).
The Apostasy of Joash.