Jeremiah 6:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out. ”

• Jeremiah 6:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Prepare ye war - Rather, Sanctify ye war against her. War in ancient times was never undertaken without religions solemnities (see Deuteronomy 20:2 note). For some of these compare Ezekiel 21:...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (f) Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe to us! for the day departeth, for the shadows of the evening are lengthened. (f) He speaks this in the person of the Babylonians,...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Siege of the Sinful City. The prophet bids his kinsfolk (Anathoth, his birthplace, being in Benjamin) to abandon the capital, and to gather in the southern mountains; the northern peril is now...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Prepare, &c. . Prosecute. holy war. at noon. In the heat of the day, when most are resting. Compare Jeremiah 15:8 ; Song of Solomon 1:7 ; Isaiah 32:2 . See 2 Samuel 4:5 . Woe unto us, &...

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

  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 layin...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out. Prepare ye war against her - The words of the invad...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Woe unto us, &c.— This is the complaint of the enemy, that they are retarded from their intended expedition by the approach of the night. In the next verse they determine to go up, though it b...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out. The invading soldiers encourage one another...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  1-8. The hostile army approaches.

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Prepare ye war. — Literally, Sanctify. The opening of the battle was accompanied by sacrifices, divinations, and prayers. Compare Deuteronomy 20:1-3 for the practice of the Israelites, and Eze...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Jeremiah 5:1-31 ; Jeremiah 6:1-30 CHAPTER IV THE SCYTHIANS AS THE SCOURGE OF GOD Jeremiah 4:3 - Jeremiah 6:30 IF we would understand what is written here and elsewhere in the pages of p...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  This judgment the prophet now described. A fierce and relentless foe, acting under the word of Jehovah, is described as coming up against Jerusalem. The prophet declared that the city would be taken,...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  I venture to think, that if we read these verses with an eye to the Church in Jesus, they will be found very interesting. Who is the speaker here, that likens Zion to a comely and delicate woman? May...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  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 Chald...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out. Ver. 4. Prepare ye war against her. ] Say those...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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 commissi...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Judgments Threatened against Israel; The Doom of Israel. B. C. 608.       1 O ye children of B...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Prepare ye war against her: the prophet now passeth from his metaphor to tell them plainly what he means by the shepherds , viz. warriors: some make these the words of the Chaldeans, making prepar...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  His People Are To Prepare For Action Because The Invasion Is Upon Them ( Jeremiah 6:1-8 ). As the enemy approached from the north the tribe of Benjamin (his own tribe), who were to the north of Je...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES . —1. Chronological and Historical position of this chapter the same . (Comp. notes on 3, 4, 5.) 2. Geographical References. — Jeremiah 6:1 . “ Tekoa: ” a small town...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Jeremiah 6:1 . Oh ye children of Benjamin flee out of the midst of Jerusalem. Many of this tribe lived in the city. Blow the trumpet [of alarm] in Tekoa, a village twelve miles from Jerusalem,...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Arise, and let us go up at noon. Christian effort That spirit-stirring call of the text, so needful to arouse the Chaldeans on their march to the ancient, is as needful for us on our pilgrimage...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION A prophecy, in five stanzas or strophes, vividly describing the judgment and its causes, and enforcing the necessity of repentance. Jeremiah 6:1-24 Arrival of a hostile army fro...

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Advice to Flee from Jerusalem

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Isaiah 13:2-5 ; Isaiah 5:26-30 ; Jeremiah 15:8 ; Jeremiah 5:10 ; Jeremiah 51:27 ; Jeremiah 51:28 ; Jeremiah 8:20 ; Joel 3:9 ; Song of Solomon 2:17 ; Zephaniah 2:4

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• Jeremiah 6:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Prepare — These seem to be the words of God calling them to this work. Arise — This shews how ready they will be to obey God's call. The day goeth — We delay, and tarry too long, and the day spends...

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