Matthew Poole and continuators on Lamentations 1:17

17 Zion spreadeth forth her hands , and there is none to comfort her ; the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob that his adversaries should be round about him : Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman amongst them .

The same in this verse is meant by Zion, Iacob and Ierusalem, unless Zion more specially signifieth the Iews considered as a Church, because of the Temple built upon it. She spreadeth out her hands as in a posture of mourning, and bewailing her self.

But she had none that could afford her any comfort.

God had commanded concerning the Jews who were descended from Iacob, (their twelve Trib[illegible: 1 letter]s from his twelve Sons) that their Enemies should incompass them.

They were become loathsome and filthy even in the eyes of their Enemies like Women, which were separated from the Congregation during their legal uncleanness.

Marginal references: Jer. 4.31.