Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Lamentations 2:19
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Lamentations2:19
19. cry ... in ... night--(Psa 119:147).
beginning of ... watches--that is, the first of the three equal divisions (four hours each) into which the ancient Jews divided the night; namely, from sunset to ten o'clock. The second was called "the middle watch" (Jud 7:19), from ten till two o'clock. The third, "the morning watch," from two to sunrise (Ex 14:24; 1Sa 11:11). Afterwards, under the Romans, they had four watches (Mt 14:25; Lu 12:38).
for ... thy ... children--that God, if He will not spare thee, may at least preserve "thy young children."
top of ... street--(Is 51:20; Na 3:10).
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