8. When Hezekiah and his officials came and saw these huge piles, they thanked the lord and his people Israel!
9. “Where did all this come from?” Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites.
10. And Azariah the high priest, from the family of Zadok, replied, “Since the people began bringing their gifts to the lord’s Temple, we have had enough to eat and plenty to spare. The lord has blessed his people, and all this is left over.”
11. Hezekiah ordered that storerooms be prepared in the Temple of the lord. When this was done,
12. the people faithfully brought all the gifts, tithes, and other items dedicated for use in the Temple. Conaniah the Levite was put in charge, assisted by his brother Shimei.
13. The supervisors under them were Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath, and Benaiah. These appointments were made by King Hezekiah and Azariah, the chief official in the Temple of God.
14. Kore son of Imnah the Levite, who was the gatekeeper at the East Gate, was put in charge of distributing the voluntary offerings given to God, the gifts, and the things that had been dedicated to the lord.
15. His faithful assistants were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah. They distributed the gifts among the families of priests in their towns by their divisions, dividing the gifts fairly among old and young alike.