2 Chronicles 34:12

12 The workers served faithfully under the leadership of Jahath and Obadiah, Levites of the Merarite clan, and Zechariah and Meshullam, Levites of the Kohathite clan. Other Levites, all of whom were skilled musicians,

2 Chronicles 34:12 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 34:12

And the men did that work faithfully
The labouring men, as also their inspectors, see ( 2 Kings 22:7 )

and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the
sons of Merari;
the third son of Levi:

and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites;
who had their name from Kohath, the second son of Levi:

to set it forward;
to urge and animate the men to their work, to keep them constant to it, and see that they did it well:

and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of music;
these, when they were not employed in singing in the temple, attended this service, to look after the workmen at the repairs of it; and perhaps they might play, as some think, on their instruments of music, while the men were at work, that they might go on in it the more pleasantly and cheerfully.

2 Chronicles 34:12 In-Context

10 He entrusted the money to the men assigned to supervise the restoration of the LORD ’s Temple. Then they paid the workers who did the repairs and renovation of the Temple.

11 They hired carpenters and builders, who purchased finished stone for the walls and timber for the rafters and beams. They restored what earlier kings of Judah had allowed to fall into ruin.

12 The workers served faithfully under the leadership of Jahath and Obadiah, Levites of the Merarite clan, and Zechariah and Meshullam, Levites of the Kohathite clan. Other Levites, all of whom were skilled musicians,

13 were put in charge of the laborers of the various trades. Still others assisted as secretaries, officials, and gatekeepers.

14 While they were bringing out the money collected at the LORD ’s Temple, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the LORD that was written by Moses.