Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.
Og hver gang kisten av levittene blev båret inn til kongens tilsynsmenn, og de så at det var mange penger i den, da kom kongens skriver og den av ypperstepresten innsatte tilsynsmann og tømte den, og så bar de den tilbake på dens plass. Således gjorde de dag efter dag og samlet en mengde penger.