Jeremiah 47:5

Baldness in token of mourning. See on Jeremiah 16:6.

Gaza important from its situation at the junction of the roads for caravans from Egypt and Arabia.

Ashkelon mentioned again in Jeremiah 47:7. Co., however, proposes to substitute here Ashdod, while Rothstein thinks that the latter has fallen out through the similarity of the two words. Peake suggests that, if so, it should not precede but follow Ashkelon on account of its connexion (Joshua 11:22) with the Anakim. See next note.

the remnant of their valley better, as LXX, the remainder of the Anakim(the old race of giants, see Numbers 13:33; Deuteronomy 2:10, and elsewhere). This avoids the unsuitable description of the country referred to as a "valley." But with a change of one consonant Co. conjectures (for "their valley") Ekron, and cps. Amos 1:7-8.

cut thyself in mourning. See on Jeremiah 16:6; cp. Deuteronomy 14:1. The question is addressed to the survivors.