Commentary for Ketubot 212:3

א"ל דאקרייך כתובי לא אקרייך נביאי (מלכים ב יב, יד) אך לא יעשה בית ה' ספות וגו' כי לעושי המלאכה יתנוהו

He said back to him: He that taught you verses from the Writings did not teach you the Prophets: “However, there were not made for the house of the Lord [silver bowls, snuffers, basins or trumpets—no vessels of gold or silver—from the money brought into the House of the Lord,] this was given only to overseers of the work” (II Kings 12:14-15).

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