Pharaoh's chariots and his army he has hurled into the sea. The best of Pharaoh's officers are drowned in the Red Sea. The song returns to the specific event with concrete detail. Pharaoh's chariots — the pride of Egyptian military technology — are named as what God has overthrown. The best officers, the elite force, the pride of the Egyptian military are not merely defeated but drowned. Psalm 46:9 says God makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear. The drowning of Pharaoh's best officers at the sea is the founding historical demonstration of what that psalm describes as God's ultimate purpose. The military force that seemed to represent irresistible power is neutralized not by a superior military but by water recalled at God's command.

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