11 Even to the workmen and to the builders gave they it to buy hewed stone and timber for couples, and for beams of the [a]houses, which the kings of Judah had destroyed.

12 And the men did the work [b]faithfully, and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah the Levites, of the children of Merari, and Zechariah, and Meshullam, of the children of the Kohathites to set it forward: and of the Levites all that could skill of instruments of music.

13 And they were over the bearers of burdens, and them that set forward all the workmen in every work: and of the Levites were scribes, and officers and porters.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 34:11 For there were many portions and pieces annexed to the Temple.
  2. 2 Chronicles 34:12 Meaning, that they were in such credit for their fidelity, that they made none accounts of that which they received, 2 Kings 22:7, 9.

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