They said, “We did not break our promise to you by our will, but we were made to carry burdens from the ornaments (golden jewellery) of the people [of Fir’on], so we threw them [into the fire], and the Samiri did the same,’
Meaning:-
Samiri: The Samiri, or the man from Samaria, was a hypocrite who led the children of Israel into idol-worship.