The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.
The river of Kishon swept them away. The enemy was defeated near "the waters of Megiddo," the sources and side streams of the Kishon: they that fled had to cross the deep and marshy bed of the torrent, but the Lord had sent a heavy rain-the waters suddenly rose-the warriors fell into the quicksands, and, sinking deep into them, were drowned or washed into the sea (Van de Velde, 1:, p. 187-189; Robinson 'Biblical Researches,' 3:, p. 230, note, 384; Stanley, 'Sinai and Palestine,' p. 381: cf. Josephus, 'Antiquities,' b. 5:, ch. Researches,' 3:, p. 230, note, 384; Stanley, 'Sinai and Palestine,' p. 381: cf. Josephus, 'Antiquities,' b. 5:, ch.
v., sec. 4).