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.