Some time later, Joash set his heart on repairing the house of the LORD.
This account of Joash's good beginnings we had as it stands here Kg2 12:1, etc., though the latter part of this chapter, concerning his apostasy, we had little of there. What is good in men we should take all occasions to speak of and often repeat it; what is evil we should make mention of but sparingly, and no more than is needful. We shall here only observe, 1.
Commenting on 2 Chronicles 24:1-14
And he gathered together the priests and Levites,.... To communicate his mind unto, and give them a charge and instructions: and said unto them, go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year; what money he means is more fully explained in Kg2 12:4, and see that ye haste the...
Joash was minded to repair the house of the Lord--(See on Kg2 12:4-16).