'Upkeep' in the Bible

But earlier rulers who were before me made the people responsible for their upkeep, and took from them bread and wine at the rate of forty shekels of silver; and even their servants were lords over the people: but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

And we made rules for ourselves, taxing ourselves a third of a shekel every year for the upkeep of the house of our God;