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Lamentations 1:2

King James Version (KJV)

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Lamentations 1:2

Verse 2 of 22

Scripture focus

She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears [are] on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort [her]: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.

Lamentations 1:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Lamentations 1:2

Theological / Devotional

All her lovers. The nations surrounding Judah with whom she made defensive alliances against the Babylonians (see Lam. 1:19; see on Jer. 4:30).

None to comfort her. This wail recurs repeatedly throughout the lament (vs. 9, 17, 21). Although the context indicates that this expression applies primarily to Judah’s rejection by her neighbors, it also reflects the nation’s temporary rejection by God.

Dealt treacherously. When the Babylonians appeared in Judah, her neighbors, who had encouraged her to join in rebellion against Babylon (see on Jer. 27:3), deserted her, and some even joined in spoiling her (2 Kings 24:2; Ps. 137:7; Obadiah 10-13). The point of this verse is that Judah has committed spiritual adultery by seeking alliances with her heathen neighbors, rather than obeying God and depending on Him for safety. When the crisis came, her lovers turned against her, and she is now spurned by all, and a captive.

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