“Those killed by sword were better off than those killed by hunger, for those would bleed, ruptured from the produce of the field” (Lamentations 4:9).“Those killed by sword were better off.” During the destruction of the first Temple, they would die from the scent of the thistles.26In order to render them edible, it was necessary to cook them for a long time. The enemy would cook them and their scent reached the starving residents of Jerusalem. However, during the latter destruction, there were no thistles. What would they do to them? They would bring goats and would roast them to the west of the city. The scent would infuse them and they would die, to realize what is stated: “For those would bleed, ruptured from the produce of the field.”