''In brief'': The Book of Lamentations (Hebrew מגילת איכה) is a book of the Old Testament. According to tradition, authorship is assigned to the Prophet Jeremiah, who was a court official during the conquest of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, when the First Temple was destroyed and King Jehoiachin was taken prisoner. ----'''Overviews'''* #REDIRECT [[An introduction to Lamentations]]* [[Bible Dictionary: Lamentations]]'''Different translations Book of Lamentations'''* [[Bible, English, King James, Lamentations]]* [[Bible, English, World English, Lamentations]]* [[Bible, English, American Standard Version, Lamentations]]'''Studies in Lamentations'''* [[Apologetics: Lamentations]]* [[Mathew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible: Lamentations]]'''Articles / opinions'''* [[Comments about Lamentations]]'''Quotes'''* [[Quotes about Lamentations]]* [[Quotes from Lamentations]]----Return to [[Bible]] contents page