Watchmen, viz. prophets and messengers, that sought their good, and endeavoured to prevent their miseries by foretelling what was coming upon them, Ezekiel 3:17, Ezekiel 33:7 A metaphor from watchmen, that are usually set upon high places to espy out dangers afar off. The sound of the trumpet; either the voice of his prophets, which is compared to a trumpet, Isaiah 58:1, intimating his loud crying upon the account of imminent danger; for men do not use to sound the trumpet till danger be approaching; or the trumpet of that enemy, Jeremiah 4:19,21. We will not hearken; more of their obstinacy suitable to their carriage, Jeremiah 6:16.
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Jeremiah 6:17
17 Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.