And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD.
Ver. 9. Thy servants have gathered.] Heb., Melted. a Hence Vatablus inferreth, that much of the silver gathered was yet uncoined. See 2 Kings 22:4 .
a Conflaverunt.