Passersby expressed their amazement at Jerusalem"s great destruction. They could hardly believe that it had been such a beautiful and happy place. Judah"s enemies rejoiced to see the evidence of her fall. They took pride in seeing her destruction. Jerusalem"s destruction was the fulfillment of the destruction that Yahweh, long ago, had told His people might come (cf. Leviticus 26:14-46; Deuteronomy 28:15-68). He was ultimately responsible for it. He had shown no mercy in judging, but instead had strengthened Judah"s enemy against her and had caused him to rejoice at the city"s overthrow. Jerusalem was a place of mocking enemies. [source][source][source]