  The strong decays of the low-lying $\lambda$-mode $\Lambda_b(1D,2S)$ and
$\Sigma_b(2S)$ states are studied in a chiral quark model. We find that: (i)
the newly observed $\Lambda_b(6146/6152)$ resonances in the
$\Lambda_b\pi^+\pi^-$ spectrum by the LHCb Collaboration might be explained
with the $\lambda$-mode $\Lambda_b(1D)$ states in the quark model. It should be
emphasized that whether the structure in the $\Lambda_b\pi^+\pi^-$ spectrum
correspond to two states or one state should be further clarified with more
observations in future experiments. (ii) The $\Lambda_b(2S)$ $|J^P =
\frac{1}{2}^+,0\rangle$ state mainly decays into $\Sigma_b^*\pi$ channel, which
may be an ideal channel for searching for this $\Lambda_b(2S)$ state in future
experiments. (iii) The $\Sigma_b(2S)$ $|J^P = \frac{1}{2}^+,1 \rangle$ and
$|J^P = \frac{3}{2}^+,1 \rangle$ dominantly decay into $\Lambda_b\pi$ with
$\Gamma \simeq 3.82$ MeV and $\Gamma \simeq 4.72$ MeV, respectively.
