Exodus 14:7

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 14:1-31

Final triumph over Egypt (13:17-14:31)When they left Egypt, the Israelites did not go by way of the Mediterranean coast, as this was well defended by the Egyptians and war would certainly have resulted. Instead they went east towards the Red Sea (17-18). (A literal translation for the name of this stretch of water is Sea of Reeds. It was not the 200 kilometre wide sea that we today call the Red Sea, but probably an extension of the Red Sea’s north-western arm, the Gulf of Suez. It seems to have... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Exodus 14:5-9

"And it was told the king of Egypt that the people were fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and his servants was changed toward the people, and they said, What is this that we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us? And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with hire' and he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over all of them. And Jehovah hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: for... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 14:7

Exodus 14:7. He took six hundred chosen chariots— These six hundred, most probably, were those which appertained to the king's guard, and were always ready to attend him, being the very choice and strength of his army. Besides these, it is said, he took all the chariots of Egypt. Chariots were very early, and especially in the eastern countries, used in war; we read of them as quite common in Homer: Xenophon says, they were usually drawn by four horses. Egypt was a plain country, and very fit... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 14:5-14

This is the first of Israel’s many complaints against Moses and Yahweh that Moses recorded in Scripture. It is the first of ten that culminated in God’s judgment of them at Kadesh Barnea (Exodus 14:11; Numbers 14:22-23)."This is the first example in the Old Testament of what some scholars call ’holy war’ or ’Yahweh war.’ That is, this war was undertaken by the Lord in defense of His own reputation, promises, and self-interest (Exodus 14:10-14; see also, for example, Exodus 15:3; Deuteronomy... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 14:1-31

Crossing the Red Sea2. At Etham the Israelites reached the Egyptian frontier, travelling in a northeasterly direction. Instead of crossing the frontier to the E. side of the Bitter Lakes they are commanded to turn southwards, keeping the Red Sea on their left. The reason for this change of route may have been a repulse by the garrison of one of the line of fortresses on the E. border of Egypt. None of the places mentioned here has been identified with certainty. There is even a doubt as to what... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Exodus 14:7

(7) Six hundred chosen chariots.—The chariot force was that on which the Egyptians chiefly relied for victory from the beginning of the eighteenthdynasty. Diodorus Siculus assigns to his Sesostris (probably Rameses II.) a force of 27,000 chariots; but this is, no doubt, an exaggeration. The largest number of chariots brought together on any one occasion that is sufficiently attested, is believed by the present writer to be 3,940, which were collected by various confederates against an Assyrian... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Exodus 14:1-31

Exodus 14:13 In explaining ( Apologia, pp. 262 f.) why he had not come forward in defence of Catholic truth against the scientific heresies of the age, Newman writes: 'It seemed to be specially a time in which Christians had a call to be patient, in which they had no other way of helping those who were alarmed than that of exhorting them to have a little faith and fortitude and to "beware," as the poet says, "of dangerous steps."' In this policy he also felt the Papal authorities would support... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Exodus 14:1-31

CHAPTER XIV.THE RED SEA.Exodus 14:1-31.It would seem that the Israelites recoiled before a frontier fortress of Egypt at Khetam (Etham). This is probable, whatever theory of the route of the Exodus one may adopt; and it is still open to every reader to adopt almost any theory he pleases, provided that two facts are borne in mind: viz., first, that the narrative certainly means to describe a miraculous interference, not superseding the forces of nature, but wielding them in a fashion impossible... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Exodus 14:1-31

CHAPTER 14 The Pursuit of the Enemy and Redemption by Power 1. The coming of Pharaoh announced (Exodus 14:1-4 ) 2. The pursuit and Israel troubled (Exodus 14:5-12 ) 3. Moses speaks to the people (Exodus 14:13-14 ) 4. The Lord speaks to Moses (Exodus 14:15-18 ) 5. The passages through the Red Sea (Exodus 14:19-22 ) 6. The Egyptians overthrown (Exodus 14:23-29 ) 7. The great work accomplished (Exodus 14:30-31 ) While the marching host of Israel was ignorant of Pharaoh’s device and... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Exodus 14:7

14:7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and {d} all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.(d) Josephus writes that besides those chariots, there were 50,000 horsemen, and 80,000 footmen. read more

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