Jeremiah 49:3

Howl, O Heshbon Heshbon was a Moabite city (Jeremiah 48:2; Jeremiah 48:34; Jeremiah 48:45), and an Ammonite Ai is otherwise unknown. Hence conjectural emendations are (a) to read (with Co.) for "Heshbon" Ammon(i.e. its inhabitants), and for "Ai" the city, or (b) emending "Ai" as in (a), to read for "Heshbon" (with a considerable change of the word in MT.) the palace(Du.). Neither (a) nor (b) however is quite satisfactory.

among the fences The Heb. means walls, such as enclose sheepfolds. Probably it needs emendation, and Gi., Du. and Co. all recognise that what we expect is something indicative of mourning. Co."s conjecture makes the least change in MT., viz. in mourning attire.

Malcam shall go, etc.] See Jeremiah 48:7 and cp. Amos 1:15.