And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:
Ver. 13. Thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp.] Where he is both van and rear. Isa 52:12
And to give up thine enemies.] Hence the Philistines were so frighted at the sight of the ark. "Let us flee from the face of Israel, for the Lord fighteth for them," said those Egyptians. Exo 14:25
That he see no unclean thing.] Hereby God taught his people holy conversation, that they should keep themselves from their iniquity, as David did Psa 18:23 - that is, from such sins as either by their constitution, calling, company, or custom, they are most prone to.