Upon his bases — They restored the old altar of burnt-offerings, which stood directly in front of the temple-porch, upon the old fo…

Upon his bases. —Upon its old site, or its place, discovered among the ruins. Thus was it signified that all the new was …

And they set the altar upon his bases
Which might remain of the old altar; or the meaning is, that it was fixed and …

From the actions of the Jews upon their arrival, let us learn to begin with God and to do what we can in the worship of God when we cannot do what …