Lamentations 1:9. She remembereth not her last end— She hath not remembered her latter end. Houbigant. The apostrophe at the close of the verse, wherein the city is represented as addressing herself to God, is very nervous and animated. read more
Lamentations 1:10. Upon all her pleasant things— The latter part of the verse explains what is meant by this phrase; namely, the offerings and presents made to the sanctuary. read more
Lamentations 1:12. Is it nothing to you— Come unto me all ye that pass by. Houbigant. Michaelis would render it, Not unto you that pass by, [namely, do I call]. The preceding verse ended thus, See, O Lord, and consider, for I am become vile; and then immediately follows, "Not unto you who pass by do I cry, Behold, and see," &c. that is, "I do not make this address to you who pass by; I do not call you who have heard this my complaint, as spectators and witnesses of my grief; ye are unable... read more
Lamentations 1:15. The Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a wine-press— As in a wine-vat. This metaphor is easily to be understood of causing such an effusion of blood in Jerusalem, as to resemble the treading of the juice out of the ripe grapes in vintage-time. See Isaiah 63:2-3.Revelation 14:20; Revelation 14:20; Revelation 19:15. read more
1. how is she . . . widow! she that was great, c.—English Version is according to the accents. But the members of each sentence are better balanced in antithesis, thus, "how is she that was great among the nations become as a widow! (how) she who was princess among the provinces (that is, she who ruled over the surrounding provinces from the Nile to the Euphrates, Genesis 15:18 1 Kings 4:21; 2 Chronicles 9:26; Ezra 4:20) become tributary!" [MAURER]. sit—on the ground; the posture of mourners... read more
2. in the night—even in the night, the period of rest and oblivion of griefs ( :-). lovers . . . friends—the heathen states allied to Judah, and their idols. The idols whom she "loved" ( :-) could not comfort her. Her former allies would not: nay, some "treacherously" joined her enemies against her (2 Kings 24:2; 2 Kings 24:7; Psalms 137:7). Gimel. read more
3. ( :-). because of great servitude—that is, in a state "of great servitude," endured from the Chaldeans. "Because" is made by VATABLUS indicative of the cause of her captivity; namely, her having "afflicted" and unjustly brought into "servitude" the manumitted bond-servants ( :-). MAURER explains it, "Judah has left her land (not literally 'gone into captivity') because of the yoke imposed on it by Nebuchadnezzar." no rest— (Deuteronomy 28:64; Deuteronomy 28:65). overtook her between . . .... read more
4. feasts—the passover, pentecost (or the feast of weeks), and the feast of tabernacles. gates—once the place of concourse. He. read more
5. the chief—rule her (Deuteronomy 28:43; Deuteronomy 28:44). adversaries . . . prosper; for the Lord—All the foes' attempts would have failed, had not God delivered His people into their hands (Deuteronomy 28:44- :). Vau. read more
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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Lamentations 1:8
Lamentations 1:8. Because they have seen her nakedness— That is to say, her disgrace. For, according to the idea of those times, nothing could be inflicted more ignominious or disgraceful than to strip them of their garments. There are others who give the passage a different turn. read more