John Trapp on Lamentations 1:3

Ver. 3. Judah is gone into captivity] But with no good will: God hath driven them out, for their cruel oppreſſions and hard uſage of their poor brethren that ſerved them. Thus the Chaldee Paraphraſt, and not amiſſe. Others thus; Judah, i. e. the inhabitants of the Kingdom, goeth away, i. e. willingly leave their country, goods, and dwelling, ſc. before the deſolation of Jeruſalem, becauſe of affliction, Jun. Udal. i. e. extremity of trouble, and great ſlavery, &c.

She dwelleth among the heathen] Where ſhe can get nothing better then guilt or grief.

She findeth no reſt] No more then did the dove in the deluge, Gen. 8.9.

All her perſecutors, took her in the straits] i. e. At the moſt advantage to miſchief her: a term taken from hunters or high-way-men. The Chaldees took the City, when it had been firſt diſtreſſed with famine: and then the Jews that went down to Egypt for ſuccour and ſhelter after Gedaliahs death, they caught there, as mice in a trap, as this Prophet had foretold them, chap. 42.43. and 46. but they would not be warned. M[illegible: 1 letter]tſraim proved to be their Me[illegible: 1 letter]ſarim, i. e. Egypt their pound, or priſon.