The people fled - This was a natural inference from the change of direction, which indicated a determination to escape from Egypt. …

The heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people. —No doubt the change began as soon as Israel began its march. The …

Nothing but the grace of God will truly humble people. These Egyptians had been crushed by terrible plagues into a false kind of humility, but they…

And it was told the king.

Moses does not simply mean that the king then first heard of the flight of the people, which had been any…

And it was told the king of Egypt
By some of the Egyptians, or mixed multitude that went out with Israel, but return…

Pharaoh would think that all Israel was entangled in the wilderness and so would become easy prey. But God says, I will be honoured upon Pharao…