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# Why have you not required the Levites ... covenant decrees?
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King Joash asks this rhetorical question to accuse Jehoiada of not doing his duty. It can be translated as a statement. AT: "You have neglected your duty. I told you to require the Levites ... covenant decrees, but you have not done it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# for the tent of the covenant decrees
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Although it refers to the temple that Solomon built, it is a reminder that this tax has been collected since the time of Moses and the "tent of meeting."
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# holy things
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This refers to the items used for worship in the temple.
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# to the Baals
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"to people to use for the worship of idols of Baal"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/highpriest]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jerusalem]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tax]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/moses]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/assembly]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tent]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/decree]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/athaliah]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/baal]] |