Lamentations 1:17
Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the Lord hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.
Cross-reference
Lamentations 1:16 speaks of the comforter far away—parallel to 'none to comfort' in 1:17, deepening the lament.
Lamentations 1:9 repeats 'she had no comforter,' linking to the same theme of absent consolation.
Lamentations 1:2 also says 'none to comfort her'—the same phrase, reinforcing Zion's isolation.
Lamentations 1:19 mentions lovers deceiving and priests dying—shows failed support, similar to the lack of comfort in 1:17.
Lamentations 4:15 describes the people as unclean and cast out, directly reinforcing the 'filthy thing' image of Jerusalem.
Lamentations 2:17-22 confirms that God fulfilled his purpose, making enemies rejoice — the very outcome of his command against Jacob.
Lamentations 2:1-8 expands on God's command against Jacob, detailing the divine anger that brought this desolation and lack of comfort.
Luke 19:44 continues the siege prophecy with total destruction, reflecting the desolation implied in Lamentations 1:17.
In Luke 19:43, Jesus predicts Jerusalem's siege by enemies, mirroring the historical judgment where neighbors become foes.
Hosea 8:8 says Israel is swallowed up as a useless vessel among nations, echoing Jerusalem becoming a 'filthy thing' rejected by all.
Ezekiel 36:17 compares Israel's ways to menstrual uncleanness, the exact same imagery used for Jerusalem's condition.
In Ezekiel 7:24, God brings the worst of nations to take possession and profane holy places, matching the 'neighbors as foes' and Jerusalem's filthiness.
Jeremiah 34:22 explicitly states God will command enemies to return, burn Jerusalem, and make it desolate — directly fulfilling the decree in Lamentations 1:17.
Jeremiah 21:5 says God himself will fight against Jerusalem with fury, matching 'the LORD has commanded against Jacob' in Lamentations.
Jeremiah 4:31 depicts Daughter of Zion spreading hands in anguish—directly parallels Lamentations' image of Zion with no comforter.
Isaiah 1:15 has God hiding eyes from spread hands—here in Lamentations, spread hands meet no comfort, a parallel of rejected prayer.
2 Kings 25:1 records the specific siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, realizing the 'neighbors become foes' from Lamentations.
2 Kings 24:2-4 gives the historical cause: God sent Babylonian bands against Judah because of Manasseh's sins, fulfilling the command against Jacob.
Isaiah 51:19 asks who will comfort Jerusalem after devastation, directly paralleling the 'no comforter' lament in Lamentations.
Jeremiah 21:4 shows God turning Jerusalem's own weapons against them, a direct instance of his command making enemies of neighbors.
Jeremiah 6:3 uses shepherd imagery for enemies surrounding Jerusalem, echoing the siege described in Lamentations 1:17.
1 Kings 8:38 also mentions spreading hands in prayer, echoing the same posture of appeal seen in Lamentations.
1 Kings 8:22 describes Solomon spreading hands in prayer—a similar gesture of supplication, but here there is no comforter.