Jeremiah 6:4

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 6:1-8

Here is I. Judgment threatened against Judah and Jerusalem. The city and the country were at this time secure and under no apprehension of danger; they saw no cloud gathering, but every thing looked safe and serene: but the prophet tells them that they shall shortly be invaded by a foreign power, an army shall be brought against them from the north, which shall lay all waste, and shall cause not only a general consternation, but a general desolation. It is here foretold, 1. That the alarm of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 6:4

Prepare ye war against her ,.... Not only proclaim it, but prepare themselves for it; get everything ready for the siege, and begin it. These are either the words of the Lord, calling upon the Chaldeans in his providence to act such a part against Jerusalem; or of the Chaldeans themselves, stirring up one another to it; which latter seems to be the sense; since it follows: arise, and let us go up at noon ; scale the walls, and take the city; which, though in the heat of the day, and not... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 6:4

Prepare ye war against her - The words of the invaders exciting each other to the assault, and impatient lest any time should be lost; lest the besieged should have time to strengthen themselves, or get in supplies. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 6:4

Verse 4 The Prophet leaves here the similitude he had adopted; for he does not now speak of shepherds, but expressly describes the enemies, as coming with great force, and furiously attacking and laying waste both the city and the whole of Judea. He was before like God’s herald, proclaiming war; but he now, by a sort of personification, introduces the Chaldeans encouraging one another to fight. Sanctify, he says, war against her. So the Hebrews speak; for in all ages wars, we know, were... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 6:1-8

Arrival of a hostile army from the north, and summons to flee from the doomed city. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 6:1-8

A dreadful onlook. Such was the vision of Jeremiah which he saw concerning the coming wrath upon Judah and Jerusalem. It was the sad sight which the sinners in Jerusalem never, but the seer ever, saw clearly, vividly, heart-brokenly. The vision of Jeremiah for Jerusalem was the forerunner of our Lord's in substance, spirit, and result. Now, with regard to this awful onlook of the prophet which is here related, note— I. HOW SOLITARY IT WAS . The people of Judah and Jerusalem... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 6:1-30

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 6:4

Prepare ye war ; literally, sanctify (or, consecrate ) war . The foes are dramatically described as urging each other on at the different stages of the campaign. The war is to be opened with sacrifices (comp. Isaiah 13:3 with 1 Samuel 13:9 ); next there is a forced march, so as to take the city by storm, when the vigilance of its defenders is relaxed in the fierce noontide heat (comp. Jeremiah 15:8 ); evening surprises the foe still on the way, but they press steadily on, to do... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 6:4

Sorrow because of eventide. "Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out." It is not thus that we are wont to welcome the going away of the day, the quiet peaceful hours of eventide. How beautiful , even in its outward aspect, is oftentimes the evening hour, the gradual subsidence of the varied sounds of the busy day, the glorious sunsets, the rich radiance of the evening sky, the exquisite tints and colorings of the hills as the mellow light... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 6:4-5

How the kingdom of heaven is to be taken. "Prepare ye war ," etc . It is lawful to learn from the children of this generation, who are wiser in their affairs than the children of light. Therefore, from the way in which the enemies of Judah should assail her, we may learn how the kingdom of heaven is to be won. There is— I. THE RECOGNITION OF THE REALITY OF THE STRUGGLE . "Prepare ye war," etc. II. CASTING ASIDE OF ALL SUGGESTIONS OF EASE , "Let us... read more

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