Zephaniah 1:10

10. Noise of a cry A loud cry, of anguish and despair.

Fish gate Mentioned again in 2 Chronicles 33:14; Nehemiah 3:3; Nehemiah 12:39. It is generally thought that it was in the north wall of the city, not far from the northwest angle of the same. Through this gate the fishmongers from Tyre are supposed to have come (Nehemiah 13:16); if so, the fish market may have been located near it. Since the north was exposed more than the other sides of the city, hostile attacks might be expected to come from that direction. For this reason the prophet names localities in the northern section of the city as the places from which the cries of despair will be heard.

The second R.V., “the second quarter”; Hebrews mishneh, which might be translated “new town.” It may be the name of a recent addition to the city proper. Its exact location is not known, but it is generally thought to have been situated on the hill Acra. According to 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 34:22, the prophetess Huldah lived there.

Crashing Or, noise. Since the word stands in parallelism with “cry” and “howling” in the preceding clauses, it should be understood not of the crash of falling buildings, but of the noise made by the terror-stricken inhabitants.

The hills Upon which the city was built, but the prophet is thinking especially of the hills in the northern section of the city.