26. slaughter of--"stroke upon."
Midian--
(Isa 9:4;
Jud 7:25).
as his rod was upon the sea--rather, understanding "stroke" from the
previous clause, "according to the stroke of His rod upon the Red Sea"
(Ex 14:16, 26).
His "rod" on the Assyrian
(Isa 10:24, 26)
stands in bold contrast to the Assyrian used as a "rod" to strike
others
(Isa 10:5).
after the manner of Egypt--as He lifted it up against Egypt at the
Red Sea.
JFB.
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