2 Chronicles 24:5
And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to 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, and see that ye hasten the matter. Howbeit the Levites hastened it not.
Cross-references
In 2 Chronicles 24:4, Joash's decision to restore the temple sets the immediate context for the collection effort here.
In 2 Chronicles 29:3, Hezekiah also initiates temple repairs, paralleling Joash's earlier efforts but with greater success.
In 2 Chronicles 34:8, Josiah similarly sends officials to repair the temple, mirroring Joash's initiative.
In 2 Chronicles 34:9, the collection of money by Levites for temple repair echoes Joash's instructions.
In 2 Kings 12:4, the parallel account specifies the types of offerings collected for temple repair.
In 2 Kings 12:5, the same repair instructions continue, showing the priests' responsibility.
In 2 Kings 12:6, the parallel account reveals the priests' failure to repair the temple for years.
In 2 Kings 12:7, Joash rebukes the priests for not repairing the temple, as in Chronicles.