¹² The king and Jehoiada gave it to those who carried out the work required for the temple of the Lord. They hired^(A) masons and carpenters to restore the Lord’s temple, and also workers in iron and bronze to repair the temple.

¹³ The men in charge of the work were diligent, and the repairs progressed under them. They rebuilt the temple of God according to its original design and reinforced it.