Commentators describe the scene as a "violent commotion" and a "pell-mell scramble." The entire city was stirred into a frenzy based on a false accusation, without any investigation. John Calvin highlights this as an example of "perverse zeal," where people who are slow to do good will readily rush to an evil cause. It serves as a powerful warning against the dangers of mob mentality and acting on rumor rather than truth.