Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
Because of ... - i. e. the people, not of Jerusalem only, but of the whole land, "is gone into exile to escape from the affliction and laborious servitude," to which they are subject in their own land.
Persecutors ... between the straits - Rather, "pursuers ... in the midst of her straits." The Jews flee like deer to escape from the invading Chaldaeans, but are driven by them into places from where there is no escape.
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Lamentations 1:3:
Lamentations 3:43
Lamentations 4:17-20
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