Lamentations 2:9

Her gates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes are among the Gentiles: the law is no more; her prophets also find no vision from the Lord.

Cross-reference

Lamentations 1:4 similarly describes gates desolate and roads mourning, reinforcing the same scene of ruin.

In Lamentations 4:20, the capture of the Lord's anointed (the king) is described, giving detail to the king's fate among the nations.

Lamentations 5:18 laments Mount Zion lying desolate with jackals, extending the desolation theme from gates to the whole mountain.

In Lamentations 1:3, Judah's exile is described, providing context for the king and princes being among the nations.

2 Kings 24:12–16 Historical context

In 2 Kings 24:12-16, Jehoiachin and the nobles are taken to Babylon—the historical event behind the king and princes being among the nations.

Micah 3:7 Parallel

Micah 3:7 adds that seers are shamed and there is no answer from God — the same silence experienced in this verse.

Micah 3:6 Prophetic fulfillment

Micah 3:6 prophesies night without vision for prophets — here that darkness falls as prophets receive no vision from the LORD.

Amos 8:12 Parallel

Amos 8:12 continues: people wander seeking God's word but cannot find it — exactly the situation here where prophets find no vision.

Amos 8:11 Prophetic fulfillment

Amos 8:11 predicts a famine of hearing God's words — this verse describes that famine realized as the law and prophecy vanish.

Ezekiel 7:26 uses the same triplet: law perishes from the priest, vision from the prophet — directly echoing the 'no law' and 'no vision' here.

Jeremiah 39:8 Historical context

In Jeremiah 39:8, the Chaldeans break down the walls and burn buildings, matching the broken gates and bars here.

Jeremiah 39:2 Historical context

In Jeremiah 39:2, the city is breached, the historical event that caused the gate destruction and exile described here.

Psalm 74:9 Parallel

Psalm 74:9 laments 'no prophet' and 'none who knows how long' — the same cry of absent divine guidance found here in the destruction.

Nehemiah 1:3 Historical context

In Nehemiah 1:3, the same devastation of Jerusalem's gates is reported later, with gates destroyed by fire, confirming the lasting ruin.

Deuteronomy 28:36 Prophetic fulfillment

In Deuteronomy 28:36, Moses prophesies the exile of Israel's king—this verse sees that prophecy fulfilled with king and princes among the nations.

Isaiah 24:12 describes a city with gates battered to pieces, a parallel image of urban destruction.

Psalm 147:13 speaks of God strengthening bars of gates, directly opposite to the broken bars here.

Nehemiah 2:17 also mentions Jerusalem's gates destroyed by fire, but from a rebuilding perspective, contrasting the despair in Lamentations.

Jeremiah 52:8 Historical context

In Jeremiah 52:8, the capture of King Zedekiah is recounted—a specific event underlying the king being among the nations.

Jeremiah 52:9 Historical context

In Jeremiah 52:9, the judgment on Zedekiah at Riblah is described—part of the king's fate referenced here.

Ezekiel 12:13 Prophetic fulfillment

In Ezekiel 12:13, God prophesies that the king will be taken to Babylon yet not see it—a prediction fulfilled in the exile here.

Hosea 3:4 Parallel

Hosea 3:4 prophesies Israel's long period without king, prince, or sacrifice — similar to Judah's exile here where king and princes are gone and law ceases.

2 Kings 25:7 Historical context

In 2 Kings 25:7, Zedekiah is captured and blinded—this historical account relates to the king's exile mentioned here.

Jeremiah 14:2 also mourns gates languishing and people lamenting, sharing the same lament over Judah's gates.

Amos 1:5 Parallel

Amos 1:5 uses the same phrase 'break the gate bar' for Damascus, showing a common judgment motif.