John Gill Commentary Zephaniah 1:16

"a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high battlements." — Zephaniah 1:16 (ASV)

A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities ,
&c.] 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" ^F24 ; 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, (Zechariah 10:4) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F24: (twnp) "pinnas", Montanus, Castalio; "angulos", Junius & Tremellius, Burkius.