12. And they did everything faithfully. Now the overseers of the workers were Jahath and Obadiah, from the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, from the sons of Kohath, who were supervising the work. All were Levites who knew how to play musical instruments.
13. Truly, scribes and teachers, from among the Levites who were porters, were over those who were carrying burdens for various uses.
14. And when they carried out the money that had been brought into the temple of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
15. And he said to Shaphan, the scribe: "I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord." And he delivered it to him.
16. Then he took the volume to the king, and he reported to him, saying: "Behold, everything that you entrusted to your servants is completed.
17. They have melted together the silver that was found in the house of the Lord. And it has been given to the overseers of the artisans and craftsmen for various works.
18. After this, Hilkiah the priest gave to me this book." And when he had read it in the presence of the king,
19. and he had heard the words of the law, he tore his garments.
20. And he instructed Hilkiah, and Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Abdon, the son of Micah, and also Shaphan, the scribe, and Asaiah, the servant of the king, saying: