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John Gill's Exposition on Zephaniah 1:16

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, etc.] The trumpet of the enemy, sounding the alarm of war against the fenced cities of Judea, which were taken before Jerusalem; calling and gathering the soldiers together, and animating them to the assault of them; and blowing them in a way of triumph; and as expressive of victory, having got possession of them: and against the high towers; or “corners”f22; towers being usually built corner-wise, and full of corners, and on the corners of walls of cities; sometimes these signify princes, magistrates, and great men, (<381004>Zechariah 10:4).
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