John Trapp on Lamentations 1:5

Ver. 5. Her adverſaries are the chief] Heb. are for the head. This was threatned, Deut. 28.13, 14, 43, 44 This, when it falleth out, is a great grief to the godly. Therefore the Prophet Nahum, for the comfort of Gods Iſrael is wholly in ſetting forth the deſtruction of their enemies, the Aſſyrians.

Her enemyes prosper] See Jer. 12.1. they prevaile and do what they liſt; ſo that there ſeemeth to be neither hope of better, nor place of worſe.

For the Lord hath afflicted her] Not ſo much her adverſaries and enemies,Cavet ſcriptura ne haec poteſtas detur adverſariis. Oecolamp. or her oppreſſours and haters (as the words properly ſignifie) that is, thoſe that oppreſſe them in action, and hate them in affection.

Her children are gone into captivity] Thoſe that were able to go: for the reſt were ſlain, chap. 4.

Before the enemy] Driven before them, as cattle.