They brought yet unto him free offerings. — The liberality of the people continued. After the work was taken in hand, and making progress, they kept still bringing in fresh offerings morning after morning, until the workmen found that they had more than enough. Compare the liberality shown when David was collecting materials for the Temple (1 Chronicles 29:6); and, again, when Zerubbabel was about to rear up the second Temple on the return from the Captivity (Ezra 2:68; Nehemiah 7:70).

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