2 Chronicles 24:3-5

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³ Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash, and Joash ·had [fathered] sons and daughters.

⁴ Later, Joash decided to ·repair [restore] the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of the Lord. ⁵ He ·called [assembled; summoned] the priests and the Levites together and said to them, “Go to the towns of Judah and gather the annual offering. Use it to repair the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of your God. Do this ·now [quickly; immediately].” But the Levites ·did not hurry [delayed].