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A Lost Book of Laments
Commentators unanimously agree that the lament Jeremiah wrote for Josiah and the 'book of the lamentations' mentioned in this verse are not the canonical book of Lamentations in our Bible. These refer to a specific dirge and a collection of funeral songs that were known at the time but have since been lost.
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Chronicles 35:25
18th Century
Theologian
Some find Jeremiah’s lament in the entire Book of Lamentations; others in a part of it, Lamentations 4. However, most critics are of the…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Chronicles 35:25
19th Century
Bishop
And Jeremiah lamented — that is, wrote a dirge. The special mourning of the land over Josiah is not mentioned in Kings.
John Gill
On 2 Chronicles 35:25
17th Century
Pastor
And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah
Composed a lamentation for him, which is now lost; for what is said in ([Reference …
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Chronicles 35:20–27
17th Century
Minister
The Scripture does not condemn Josiah's conduct in opposing Pharaoh. Yet Josiah seems to deserve blame for not inquiring of the Lord after he was w…