Second Kings, Jeremiah, and Lamentations Compared 2 Kings 25 Jeremiah Lamentations (See also 2 Chr. 36:11–21) 1. The siege of Jerusalem 1, 2 39:1–3; 52:4, 5 2:20–22; 3:5, 7 2. The famine in the city 3 37:21; 52:6 1:11, 19; 2:11, 12; 2:19, 20; 4:4, 5, 9, 10; 5:9, 10 3. The flight of the army and the king 4–7 39:4–7; 52:8–11 1:3, 6; 2:2; 4:19, 20 4. The burning of the palace, temple, and city 8, 9 39:8; 52:13 2:3–5; 4:11; 5:18 5. The breaching of the city walls 10 33:4, 5; 52:7 2:7–9 6. The