John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 12:6
For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father ,.... The men of Anathoth; even they have dealt treacherously with thee ; by laying schemes, and consulting methods, to take away his life privately; his enemies were those of his own house; which is oftentimes the case of good men, and especially of such that are in public office: yea, they have called a multitude after thee ; a multitude of men, which they gathered together, and instigated to call after him in a clamorous and... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 12:1-6
The prophet doubts not but it would be of use to others to know what had passed between God and his soul, what temptations he had been assaulted with and how he had got over them; and therefore he here tells us, I. What liberty he humbly took, and was graciously allowed him, to reason with God concerning his judgments, Jer. 12:1. He is about to plead with God, not to quarrel with him, or find fault with his proceedings, but to enquire into the meaning of them, that he might more and more see... read more