2 Kings 12:6-8

Easy-to-Read Version

⁶ In the 23rd year that Joash was king, the priests still had not repaired the Temple, ⁷ so King Joash called for Jehoiada the priest and the other priests. Joash said to them, “Why haven’t you repaired the Temple? Stop taking money from the people you serve. That money must be used to repair the Temple.”

⁸ The priests agreed to stop taking money from the people, but they also decided not to repair the Temple.