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2 Chronicles 25:24
He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of God with Obed-edom and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jehoash king of Israel acts after capturing Amaziah king of Judah at Beth-shemesh and breaching Jerusalem’s wall from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate. He systematically seizes temple and palace valuables along with hostages before returning to Samaria.
The words — The Hebrew הַכְּלִים (hakkelim) translates literally as "the articles," while הַנִּמְצָאִים (hannimtza'im) means "which were found." These terms specify the exact inventory located in the house of God and the royal treasuries.
The thread — The seizure of temple and palace treasures directly parallels 2 Kings 14:14, which records the identical campaign. The reference to Obed-edom connects to 1 Chronicles 26:15, where his family was assigned stewardship over the storehouses, and recalls 2 Chronicles 12:9 where Shishak previously plundered the same locations.
Why it lands — The text records the concrete transfer of wealth and hostages from Judah to Israel following a military defeat. It requires the reader to note how national vulnerability results in the systematic stripping of sacred and royal assets before the victor's departure.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed–edom, and the treasures of the king’s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 26:15 The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.
- 2 Kings 14:14 He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.
- 2 Chronicles 12:9 So King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.