Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Lamed. The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world would not have believed, that the adversary and the enemy should enter in by the gates of Jerusalem. Deuteronomy 29:24-28 And all the nations shall say: Why hath the Lord done thus to this land? what meaneth this exceeding great heat of his wrath? . . . 1 Kings 9:8,9 And this house shall be made an example of: every one that shall pass by it, shall be astonished, and shall hiss, and say: Why hath the Lord done thus to this land, and to this house? . . . Psalm 48:4-6 For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: they gathered together. . . . Context The Distress of Zion…11Caph. The Lord hath accomplished his wrath, he hath poured out his fierce anger: and he hath kindled a fire in Sion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof. 12Lamed. The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world would not have believed, that the adversary and the enemy should enter in by the gates of Jerusalem.13Mem. For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.… Cross References Deuteronomy 29:24 And all the nations shall say: Why hath the Lord done thus to this land? what meaneth this exceeding great heat of his wrath? Jeremiah 21:13 Behold I come to thee that dwellest in a valley upon a rock above a plain, saith the Lord: and you say: Who shall strike us and who shall enter into our houses? Lexicon The kingsמַלְכֵי־ (mal·ḵê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king of the earth אֶ֔רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land did not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no believe, הֶאֱמִ֙ינוּ֙ (he·’ĕ·mî·nū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 539: To confirm, support nor any כֹּ֖ל (kōl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every people יֹשְׁבֵ֣י (yō·šə·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry of the world, תֵבֵ֑ל (ṯê·ḇêl) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8398: The earth, the globe, its inhabitants, a particular land that כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction an enemy צַ֣ר (ṣar) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6862: Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent or a foe וְאוֹיֵ֔ב (wə·’ō·w·yêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 341: Hating, an adversary could enter יָבֹא֙ (yā·ḇō) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go the gates בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֖י (bə·ša·‘ă·rê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate of Jerusalem. יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel Additional Translations The kings of the earth did not believe, nor any people of the world, that an enemy or a foe could enter the gates of Jerusalem.The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem. The kings of the earth believed not, neither all the inhabitants of the world, That the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem. LAMED. The kings of the earth, even all that dwell in the world, believed not that an enemy and oppressor would enter through the gates of Jerusalem. The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should enter into the gates of Jerusalem. The kings of the earth believed not, neither all the inhabitants of the world, that the adversary and the enemy should enter into the gates of Jerusalem. The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy would have entered into the gates of Jerusalem. The kings of the earth didn't believe, neither all the inhabitants of the world, That the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem. Believe not did the kings of earth, And any of the inhabitants of the world, That come would an adversary and enemy Into the gates of Jerusalem. Jump to Previous Adversary Attackers Believe Believed Doors Earth Enemies Enemy Enter Entered Foe Foes Gates Haters Inhabitants Jerusalem Kings Possible Seem World World'sJump to Next Adversary Attackers Believe Believed Doors Earth Enemies Enemy Enter Entered Foe Foes Gates Haters Inhabitants Jerusalem Kings Possible Seem World World'sLinks Lamentations 4:12 NIVLamentations 4:12 NLT Lamentations 4:12 ESV Lamentations 4:12 NASB Lamentations 4:12 KJV Lamentations 4:12 Bible Apps Lamentations 4:12 Biblia Paralela Lamentations 4:12 Chinese Bible Lamentations 4:12 French Bible Lamentations 4:12 German Bible Alphabetical: adversary and any believe could did earth enemies enemy enter foes gates inhabitants Jerusalem kings nor not of people that The world world's OT Prophets: Lamentations 4:12 The kings of the earth didn't believe (Lam. 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