And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, [according to the commandment] of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness?
Ver. 6. Why hast thou not?] Wonder that Jehoiada should need a chiding from Joash. See 2 Kings 12:7 .
The collection, according to the commandment of Moses.] Heb., The collection of Moses, i.e., such as Moses used. Exodus 30:12 ; Exodus 30:16 ; Exo 25:2-9 to the which this was somewhat like, and therefore thus called. See the like, 2 Kings 12:7 Judges 1:11, &c.