Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together.
Key themes
HopeSuffering and trialsJustice and mercyJudgment
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Glossary
- Ammon Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Amman.
- Rabbah Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Amman.
- Ai Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet Ai.
- Heshbon Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Hesban.
- Sackcloth People
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Cloth made of black goats’ hair, coarse, rough, and thick, used for sacks, and also worn by mourners ( Gen. 37:34 ; 42:25 ; 2 Sam. 3:31 ; Esther 4:1 , 2; Ps. 30:11 , etc. ), and as a sign of repentance ( Matt. 11:21 ).