12-14. A record of God's dealings and the sins of the people is now
made. The writer gives the history from the exode to the retreat from
Kadesh; then contrasts their sins with their reasons for confidence,
shown by a detail of God's dealings in Egypt, and presents a summary of
the subsequent history to David's time.
Zoan--for Egypt, as its ancient capital
(Nu 13:22;
Isa 19:11).
JFB.
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