哀歌 2:1-2 JC

The Pulpit Commentary - Lamentations 2:1

The manifestation of Jehovah's wrath with Israel. It will be noticed that the words "anger" and "wrath" occur again and again in these first three verses. Figure is heaped upon figure in order to bring out the practical effects of this anger. We need not pursue these figures into detail; each of them speaks for itself. Let us rather notice— I. HOW THEY INDICATE THE EXTENT OF PAST FAVOUR . The very fact that, in order to show the character of Jehovah's anger, such strong... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Lamentations 2:2

Habitations ; rather, pastures; The word properly means the settlements of shepherds in green, grassy spots, but here designates the country parts in general, distinguished from the "strongholds" of Judah. Hath polluted. So Psalms 89:39 , "Thou hast profaned [same word as here] his crown [by casting it] to the ground." The wearer of a crown was regarded in the East as nearer to divinity than ordinary mortals; in some countries, indeed, e.g. in Egypt, almost as an incarnation of the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Lamentations 2:1

How ... - Or, “How” doth “אדני 'ădonāy cover.” He hath east down etc. By God’s footstool seems to be meant the ark. See Psalms 99:5 note. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Lamentations 2:2

Habitations - The dwellings of the shepherds in the pastures Jeremiah 49:19. These are described as swallowed up by an earthquake, while the storm itself throws down the fortified cities of Judah.Polluted - i. e. profaned it, made common or unclean what before was holy. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Lamentations 2:1

Lamentations 2:1. How hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud Changed her condition for the worse, and turned the light of her prosperity into the darkness of adversity. And cast down, &c., the beauty of Israel The temple and all its glory. And remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger Hath not spared even the ark itself, the footstool of the shekinah, or divine glory, which was wont to appear, sitting, as it were, enthroned upon the mercy-seat, between... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Lamentations 2:2-4

Lamentations 2:2-4. The Lord hath swallowed up the habitations, &c. Without showing any pity or concern for them. He hath thrown down the strong holds, &c. Hath suffered the enemies to batter down their fortifications to the ground. He hath polluted the kingdom, &c. “He hath shown no regard for the kingdom which himself had settled upon the family of David, but involved the royal family in one common destruction with the rest of the people. The expression is much the same... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Lamentations 2:1-22

Sufferings sent by God (2:1-22)In this poem the main theme is that the calamity that has befallen Judah has been the work of God. He has humbled the exalted nation; he has turned her glory into darkness (2:1). City and field, temple and fortress have been destroyed by him. They expected God to be the defender of his people, but he has been the attacker. Far from showing pity towards them, he has been angry with them (2-5).God has destroyed the temple and left it looking like an old broken-down... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Lamentations 2:1

the LORD*. One of the 134 places where the Sopherim say they altered "Jehovah" of the primitive text to "Adonai". See App-32 . the beauty of Israel. Probably referring to the Temple (Isaiah 64:11 ), or the heroic defenders of Jerusalem (2 Samuel 1:19 ). Israel. Referring to the spiritual seed. See note on Lamentations 1:17 . His footstool. Probably referring to the ark of the covenant (1 Chronicles 28:2 ), or the sanctuary (Psalms 99:5 ; Psalms 132:7 . Isaiah 60:13 ). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Lamentations 2:2

swallowed up: i.e. as by an earthquake. habitations = the open villages of the shepherds, in contrast with the strongholds of the next lines. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Lamentations 2:1

WHAT THE LORD HAD DONE TO ZION[1]"This chapter is all taken up with God. In Lamentations 2:1-12, all the woes are bemoaned as being God's work, and His alone; and Lamentations 2:13-17 give a short resume of this; Lamentations 2:18f urges the city to cry to God for help; and, in Lamentations 2:20-22, she does so."[2] "The main point of this chapter is that it was God Himself who destroyed the people and their city; and the writer seldom strays very far from that main point."[3]Significantly, the... read more