Lamentations 2:4
The Scripture
(4) He hath bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and slew all that were pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter describes the sorrow of Jerusalem as its walls are breached and the city is overrun by the enemy. It reflects on the people’s grief, the loss of their homes and the failure of their leaders to protect them. The passage urges the nation to mourn and trust that God will bring restoration.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lamentations 2:5Lamentations 3:3Lamentations 3:12Lamentations 3:13Job 6:4Job 16:12Job 16:13Job 16:14Isaiah 63:10Jeremiah 21:5Jeremiah 30:14Ezekiel 24:25
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Luke 12:53Jeremiah 42:18Luke 6:42II Chronicles 22:11Jeremiah 6:23Zechariah 9:13