“The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.”
The call to war: 'Prepare for battle against her! Arise, let us attack at noon! But, alas, the daylight is fading, and the shadows of evening grow long.' This verse depicts the impatience of the besieging army, eager to attack 'at noon' yet apparently frustrated by fading daylight. The phrase 'alas, the daylight is fading' might suggest that the army's assault is delayed by darkness, or it might be a poetic expression of the urgency and inevitability of the assault. Theologically, this verse conveys the relentlessness of the enemy: even as daylight fades, the siege continues; there is no respite, no escape.
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