Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 6:4-5
Jeremiah 6:4-5. Prepare ye war against her The prophet now drops the metaphor, and tells them in plain terms whom he means by the shepherds namely, warriors. These seem to be the words of God giving a commission to the Chaldeans, by his prophet, to make war upon Jerusalem. Arise, and let us go up at noon, &c. “The alacrity and eagerness with which the Chaldeans should undertake and execute the commission with which they were charged, are described in these and the following words... read more
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 6:5
Up! and we will make the assault “by night!”And destroy “her palaces.”The generals delay the assault until the next morning. The soldiers consider themselves aggrieved at this, and clamour for a night attack. read more