Lamentations 5:14
“The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The elders have ceased from the gate,.... Of the sanhedrim, or court of judicature, as the Targum; from the gate of the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The gate - The gate was the place for public gatherings, for conversation, and the music of stringed instruments.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The elders have ceased from the gate - There is now no more justice administered to the people; they are under military…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Lamentations 5:1-16
Is any afflicted? let him pray; and let him in prayer pour out his complaint to God, and make known before him his…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
from the gate the place of social enjoyment and conversation, answering to our clubs and other places of entertainment.…
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