John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 14:18
And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord ,.... Acknowledge him to be Jehovah, the self-existent, eternal, and immutable Being, the one only living and true God, who is wise and powerful, faithful, just, and true; that is, those Egyptians that were left behind in Egypt, hearing what was done at the Red sea; for as for those that came with Pharaoh, they all perished to a man: when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen ; by casting them into... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 14:17
And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians ,.... That they shall have no sense of danger, and be fearless of it, incautious and thoughtless, hurried on with wrath and fury, malice and revenge: and they shall follow them ; the Israelites into the sea, supposing it to be as safe for the one as the other: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen : by the utter destruction of them, in just retaliation for the... read more