John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 14:4
And I will harden Pharaoh's heart ,.... Once more, as he had often done: that he shall follow after them : to Pihahiroth, and even into the sea after them: and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host ; in his wisdom, faithfulness, power, and justice, by the destruction of them: that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord ; the only Jehovah, the Lord God omnipotent; even those that feel the weight of his hand while troubling their host, and bringing the waters... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 14:1-9
We have here, I. Instructions given to Moses concerning Israel's motions and encampments, which were so very surprising that if Moses had not express orders about them before they would scarcely have been persuaded to follow the pillar of cloud and fire. That therefore there might be no scruple nor dissatisfaction about it, Moses is told before, 1. Whither they must go, Exod. 14:1, 2. They had got to the edge of the wilderness (Exod. 13:20), and a stage or two more would have brought them to... read more