Exodus 14:24 - Exposition

In the morning watch . The "morning watch" of the Hebrews at this period of their history lasted from 2 a.m. to sunrise. Sunrise in Egypt, early in April, would take place about a quarter to six . The Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians . The description in Psalms 77:17 , Psalms 77:18 , is generally regarded as belonging to this point in the narrative of the Exodus, and may be considered as the traditional exposition of it. "The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound; thine arrows also went abroad; the voice of thy thunder was in the heavens; the lightning lightened the world; the earth trembled and shook." As Josephus says "Showers of rain came down from the sky, and dreadful thunders and lightning, with flashes of fire; thunderbolts also were darted upon them; nor was there anything, wont to be sent by God upon men as indications of his wrath, which did not happen upon this occasion" ( Ant. Jud. 2.16, § 3). And troubled the host. Or "disturbed the host," i.e. ," threw it into confusion.( συνετάραξε , LXX .).