Her adversaries are the chief— Literally, are at, or for the head. They rule over, or are superior to her. See Isaiah 9:15.Deuteronomy 28:13.
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Lamentations 1:5
5 Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.