מלכים ב, פרק כ״ב, פסוק ט׳

Shaphan the scribe returns to the king to deliver a full report on his assigned task, confirming that the royal orders regarding the management of the Temple funds have been successfully carried out [ביאור שטיינזלץ].

As part of this process, the collected wealth was specially handled, though there are different understandings of exactly what this involved. One approach suggests a literal melting down of silver and gold pieces in a fire. This was done to cast the precious metals into usable coins, making it easier to distribute the money and cover the ongoing expenses of the project [מצודת ציון, מצודת דוד, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. Conversely, another perspective understands this action not as a physical melting, but as a figurative expression. In this view, it simply means that the gathered funds were completely emptied out and fully withdrawn from their storage [רלב״ג].

Once the funds were processed and made available, they were handed directly to the workmen responsible for carrying out the necessary repairs to the Temple [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. Although the exact individuals who reported this specific detail or physically transferred the money are not explicitly named, the story relies on the immediate context. It is understood that the active figures in this event, namely Shaphan the scribe and Hilkiah, were the ones managing and executing the transfer [רלב״ג].