Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 14:3

3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters, they came to the pits and found no water, they returned with their vessels empty: they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads .

This scarcity of water, afflicted not mean persons onely, who have not so good means to supply their necessities as others; but their greatest Persons, so as they sent their little ones (it were better translated Servants for they are meant) to the places made to receive and retain Water, but finding no water in the pits, they came back again with their Vessels empty like men ashamed and confounded, and troubled upon the seeing their expectations frustrated.