the king of Egypt. See App-37.
children. sons.
sighed. Hebrew. 'a nach, under pressure of evil.
cried. Hebrew. zeak: with. 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 and Psalms 89 come in here? If so, the latter is. 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.