It happened that when Pharaoh sent the people away, God did not lead them through the land of the Philistines. However, it was nearer, for God thought that the people might lose heart if faced with the prospect of a battle and would return to Egypt.
It happened that when Pharaoh sent the people away, God did not lead them through the land of the Philistines. However, it was nearer, for God thought that the people might lose heart if faced with the prospect of a battle and would return to Egypt.