Lamentations 4:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Lamentations 4:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Lamentations 4:12 is a verse from the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy s..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Lamentations 4:12 — KJV
“The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.”
— Lamentations 4:12 (KJV)
Lamentations 4:12 in Context — About the Book of Lamentations
Lamentations is five funeral poems over fallen Jerusalem — grief given holy structure. At its exact center burns the flame the darkness never reaches: because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed; His mercies are new every morning. It teaches us to grieve with hope.
Cross-References for Lamentations 4:12
“Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain for ever.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:12: kings, inhabitants, into
“So the children went in and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they would. as they...: Heb. according to their will”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:12: kings, inhabitants, would
“And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the LORD, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates:”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:12: kings, inhabitants, gates
“In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them. captive...: or, his substance”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:12: entered, into, gates
“The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation. pleasant: or, desirable”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:12: adversary, should, entered
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