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2 Chronicles 15:18
And he brought into the house of God the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler narrates King Asa’s actions following his covenant renewal and the removal of foreign idols, addressing the religious community during a period of spiritual reform. This moment occurs just before the text notes a prolonged era of peace lasting until Asa’s thirty-fifth year.
The words — The text states that Asa brought silver, gold, and dedicated articles into the sanctuary. The Hebrew verb וַיָּבֵא (va-yāḇēʾ) literally means "and he brought," marking the physical transfer of consecrated resources.
The thread — This transfer of royal dedications parallels Solomon’s completion of temple work and his bringing in sacred items (1 Kings 7:51) and aligns with the Levitical administration of treasuries and dedicated things (1 Chronicles 26:20). The narrative continues the pattern of royal stewardship over sanctuary resources.
Why it lands — The passage requires a reader to acknowledge that material wealth is treated as consecrated when directed toward God’s house. It demands clear accountability in how leaders allocate dedicated resources for communal worship rather than private or political use.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 7:51 So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
- 1 Kings 15:14 The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days.
- 1 Chronicles 26:20 Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.