His mantle. — The hairy ’addèreth, which characterised him as prophet. Zechariah 13:4, ’addèreth sç‘âr, “mantle of hair;” Syriac and Arabic, “head-dress” (wrongly).
Wrapped it together. — Rolled it up. Here only. (Comp. “my substance,” or “mass,” Psalms 139:16; “blue mantles,” Ezekiel 27:24, from the same root.) LXX., εἵλησεν; Vulg., “involvit;” Syriac, “rolled it up.”
Smote the waters. — A symbolical action like that of Moses smiting the rock, or stretching out his rod over the sea. (Comp. also the use of Elisha’s staff, 2 Kings 4:29.) In all these cases the outward and visible sign is made the channel of the invisible and spiritual force of faith.
They were divided hither and thither. — Exodus 14:16; Exodus 14:21-22; Joshua 4:22, seq.
So that. — And.