A citation from the library
Adam Clarke, on Lam 2:8
Adam Clarke · 1762–1832
Lam 2:8 · Douay-Rheims
“Heth. The Lord hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Sion: he hath stretched out his line, and hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying: and the bulwark hath mourned, and the wall hath been destroyed together.”
On this verse:
“He hath stretched out a line - The line of devastation; marking what was to be pulled down and demolished.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.