Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary
Exodus 14 - Introduction
A.M. 2513. B.C. 1491.
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(1,) The extreme distress that Israel was in at the Red sea. 1, Notice given of it to Moses before, Exodus 14:1; Exodus 14:2, The cause of it was Pharaoh's pursuit of them, Exodus 14:5; Exodus 14:3, Israel was in a consternation upon it, Exodus 14:10; Exodus 14:4, Moses endeavours to encourage them, Exodus 14:13; Exodus 14:14.
(2,) The wonderful deliverance that God wrought for them. 1, Moses is instructed concerning it, Exodus 14:15; Exodus 14:2, Lines that could not be forced are set between the camp of Israel and Pharaoh's camp, Exodus 14:19; Exodus 14:20; Exodus 14:3, By the divine power the Red sea is divided, Exodus 14:21, and is made, First, A lane to the Israelites, who marched safely through it, Exodus 14:22. But, Second, To the Egyptians it was made, Exodus 14:1, An ambush into which they were drawn, Exodus 14:23. And, Exodus 14:2, A grave in which they were all buried, Exodus 14:26.
(3,) The impressions this made upon the Israelites, Exodus 14:30; Exodus 14:31.