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Exodus 14:9 KJV
Exodus · chapter 14 · verse 9
But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.Exodus 14:9 · King James Version
Exodus 14:9 in context
7And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.
8And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
9But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.
10And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
11And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- EgyptiansMitsrayimMitsrajimH4714 →
- encampingchânâhproperly, to inclineH2583 →
- chariotsrekeba vehicleH7393 →
- horsemenpârâsha steedH6571 →
- overtooknâsagto reachH5381 →
- pursuedrâdaphto run after (usually with hostile intentH7291 →
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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.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-9