Lamentations 2:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

All the horn of Israel... — The horn, as elsewhere (1 Samuel 2:1; Psalms 92:10; Psalms 112:9), is the symbol of strength, aggressive or defensive, and may therefore stand here for every element of strength, warriors, rulers, fortresses.

He burned against Jacob. — Better, And He kindled a burning; i.e., was as one who applies the torch.

Lamentations 2:3

3 He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about.