Verse 23
the king of Egypt . See App-37 .
children = sons.
sighed. Hebrew. 'a nach, under pressure of evil.
cried. Hebrew. zeak: with a loud voice, from sorrow or fear.
cry. Hebrew. shav`a, for help in distress. Note the Figure of speech Synonymia ( App-6 ), to emphasise the greatness of the distress; see also Exodus 2:24 and Exodus 2:25 .
Can it be that (according to Lightfoot II, 22, Pitman) Psalms 88:0 and Psalms 89:0 come in here? If so, the latter is a wondrous prophecy, containing "Maschil" = instruction. For Heman and Ethan, see note on 1 Chronicles 6:44 , and compare 1 Kings 4:31 .
God = Elohim the Creator in heaven, not yet revealed to them as the Covenant Jehovah.
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