11 They in turn gave it to the carpenters and the builders to buy quarried stone as well as timber — for joining and making beams — for the buildings that the kings of Judah had let fall into ruin.

12 The men did the work faithfully. Over them were appointed Jahath and Obadiah, Levites from the sons of Merari, along with Zechariah and Meshullam from the sons of Kohath, to supervise, while other Levites — all skilled musicians —

13 were over the burden-bearers and supervised all who worked from task to task. Some of the Levites were also scribes, overseers and gatekeepers.