2 Kings 12:11

they gave the money, being told R.V. that was weighed out. Here by employing a different word the writer makes plain what was meant by the previous -telling" or -counting". The Chronicler adds that when this was done, the chest was carried back to its place, and that they did this from day to day, i.e. from time to time, and gathered money in abundance.

into the hands ofthem that did the work Explained by the following clause as -the overseers", the chief men who had charge of the restoration. The priests and the king's officer did not pay the workmen, but gave sums in gross over to the contractors.

and they laid[R.V. paid] it out to the carpenters and[R.V. and the] builders Both nouns are defined, as are also - the masons and the hewers of stone" in the next verse. R.V. inserts the article there also.