2 Chronicles 34:13

“Also they were over the bearers of burdens, etc.] Who carried the timber and stones to the workmen, to look after them, that they were not dilatory, and that the workmen might not stand still for want of materials being brought to them to work with: and were overseers over all that wrought in any manner of service; whether in the way of masonry, or in that of carpenters, or of such that served them, or in whatsoever way: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters; some to take the account of the money carried in and paid, who were the scribes, according to Jarchi; and others who looked after the men, and kept them to work, who were the officers; and others that let them…”

“Of the Levites there were scribes - Hereto the word “scribe” has never been used to designate a class (compare 1 Kings 4:3). But here an order of scribes, forming a distinct division of the Levitical body, has been instituted. The class itself probably originated in the reign of Hezekiah (compare Proverbs 25:1); and it is probably to the rise of this class that we are indebted for the preservation of so many prophecies belonging to Hezekiah’s time, while the works of almost all previous prophets - Ahijah, Iddo, Shemaiah, Jehu, the son of Hanani, and probably many others - have perished. return to 'Top of Page'”

“the bearers: Ch2 2:10, Ch2 2:18, Ch2 8:10; Neh 4:10 and of the Levites: Ch1 23:4, Ch1 23:5 scribes: Ezr 7:6; Jer 8:8; Mat 26:3 officers: Ch2 19:11; Ch1 23:4, Ch1 26:29, Ch1 26:30 porters: Ch2 8:14; Ch1 9:17, Ch1 15:18, Ch1 16:38, Ch1 16:42, 26:1-19; Ezr 7:7 2 Chronicles 34:14”