2 Kings 22:7

“Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.”

Immediate Context

The preceding line reads “Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.” The titled verse reads “Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.” The following line reads “And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.” Together, these lines place 2 Kings 22:7 within its immediate canonical and literary sequence.

Reading the Verse

The verse reports an action, event, location, number, or result within the biblical narrative. Its contribution appears through the subject, action, and outcome stated in the sentence.

The sentence centres on “Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.” The wording sets the subject and the limits of interpretation.

Biblical Significance

Biblical narrative communicates through ordered events and consequences. Accuracy about each verse preserves that sequence and guards conclusions from being based on details the passage does not contain.

Application

A faithful response distinguishes description from command and notices how the event fits the surrounding account. Reflection should follow the choices, consequences, and divine activity that the text itself makes visible.

Read in this setting, 2 Kings 22:7 speaks through its own wording and context. Its claims and application begin with the KJV text above.