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2 Kings

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But Jehoiada the priest took a chest and bored a hole in its lid and put it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of the LORD; and the priests who guarded the threshold put in it all the money which was brought into the house of the LORD.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
But Jehoiada "the LORD knows," the name of several Isr. Noun H3077 יְהֹויָדָ֤ע ye·ho·v·ya·da
the priest priest Noun H3548 הַכֹּהֵן֙ hak·ko·hen
took to take Verb H3947 וַיִּקַּ֞ח vai·yik·kach
a chest a chest, ark Noun H727 אֲרֹ֣ון a·ro·vn
and bored to pierce Verb H5344 וַיִּקֹּ֥ב vai·yik·kov
a hole a hole Noun H2356 חֹ֖ר chor
in its lid a door Noun H1817 בְּדַלְתֹּ֑ו be·dal·tov;
and put to give, put, set Verb H5414 וַיִּתֵּ֣ן vai·yit·ten
it beside a joining together, proximity Noun H681 אֵ֨צֶל e·tzel
the altar, an altar Noun H4196 הַמִּזְבֵּ֜חַ ham·miz·be·ach
on the right side right hand Noun H3225 (מִיָּמִ֗ין mi·ya·min
as one man Noun H376 אִישׁ֙ ish
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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comes to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בְּבֹֽוא־ be·vo·v-
into the house a house Noun H1004 בֵּ֣ית beit
of the LORD; the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh
and the priests priest Noun H3548 הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ hak·ko·ha·nim
who guarded to keep, watch, preserve Verb H8104 שֹׁמְרֵ֣י sho·me·rei
the threshold threshold, sill Noun H5592 הַסַּ֔ף has·saf,
put to give, put, set Verb H5414 וְנָֽתְנוּ־ ve·na·te·nu-
in it all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the money silver, money Noun H3701 הַכֶּ֖סֶף hak·ke·sef
which was brought to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 הַמּוּבָ֥א ham·mu·va
into the house a house Noun H1004 בֵית־ veit-
of the LORD. the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh

Locations

Put

PUTput (puT; Phoud, in Genesis and Chronicles, variant for Genesis Phout, for Chronicles, Phouth):1. Renderings:In consequence of the identification at the time, the prophets have "Libya" (Libues), except Nab 3:9, where the Greek renders the word as phuge, "flight." The Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) has "Phut," "Phuth," and in the Prophets "Li... View Details

People

Put

a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 But Jehoiada the priest took a chest and bored a hole in its lid and put it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of the LORD; and the priests who guarded the threshold put in it all the money which was brought into the house of the LORD.
King James Bible But Jehoiada the priest took a chest chest, and bored a hole in its the lid of it, and put set it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes cometh into the house of the LORD; LORD: and the priests who guarded that kept the threshold door put in it therein all the money which that was brought into the house of the LORD.
Hebrew Greek English But Jehoiada the priest took a chest and bored a hole in its lid and put it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of the LORD; and the priests who guarded the threshold put in it all the money which was brought into the house of the LORD.