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A Specific Historical Defeat
Multiple commentators (Barnes, Ellicott, Gill) agree that the image of 'princes like harts' is a direct reference to the historical flight and capture of King Zedekiah and his officials. As recorded in Jeremiah 39 and 2 Kings 25, they fled Jerusalem only to be overtaken, weak and without strength, just as the verse depicts.
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Lamentations
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Albert Barnes
On Lamentations 1:6
18th Century
Theologian
Her princes ... - Jeremiah had in mind the sad flight of Zedekiah and his men of war, and their capture within a few miles of Jerusalem ([R…
Charles Ellicott
On Lamentations 1:6
19th Century
Bishop
Her princes are become like harts ... —Probably a reference to the flight and capture of Zedekiah (2 Kings 25:5; [Reference Je…
John Calvin
On Lamentations 1:6
16th Century
Theologian
He continues the same subject. He says here that the daughter of Zion was stripped of all her ornaments. Now, we know what the honor or dignity of …
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John Gill
On Lamentations 1:6
17th Century
Pastor
And from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed The kingdom removed; the priesthood ceased; the temple, their be…
Matthew Henry
On Lamentations 1:1–11
17th Century
Minister
The prophet sometimes speaks in his own person. At other times, Jerusalem, personified as a distressed woman, or some of the Jews are the speakers.…