I Am With You, Says the Lord

"The prophet here was a wise but faithful reprover, in God's name, and he met with an obedient ear. The foregoing sermon met with the desired success among the people, and their obedience met with due encouragement from God. Observe, How the people returned to God in a way of duty…. 1. They looked upon the prophet to be the Lord's messenger, and the word he delivered to be the Lord's message to them; and therefore received it not as the word of man, but as the word of Almighty God; they obeyed his words, as the Lord their God had sent him…. 2. They did fear before the Lord…. 3. The Lord stirred up their spirits…. 4. They applied to their work with all possible vigor: They came and did work in the house of the Lord of hosts their God. Every one, according as his capacity or ability was, lent a hand, some way or other, to further that good work…. 5. They did this speedily… little more than three weeks after, they were all busy working in the house of the Lord their God. To show that they were ashamed of their delays hitherto, now that they were convinced and called they were resolved to delay no longer, but to strike while the iron was hot, and to set about the work while they were under convictions." – Matthew Henry