Isaiah 43:17

“Which bringeth forth the chariot and the horse, the army and the power, &c.] Who brought forth the chariots and horses, and the mighty army of Pharaoh, out of Egypt, to pursue the Israelites into the Red sea, where they were drowned. The present tense is put for the future, as in the preceding verse; the future is put for the past tense in the next clause: they shall lie down together, they shall not rise; they lay down in the Red sea, where they sunk to the bottom, and perished, and never rose more, at least to life, nor never will, till the general resurrection: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow; or flax, or as the wick of a candlef841, when put into water, is quenched at once; so…”

“the power--the might of the enemies host, every mighty warrior. they shall lie down together--as Pharaoh's army sank "together" in a watery grave.”

“Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse - The reference here is, undoubtedly, to the occurrences which are recorded in Exodus 14:4, following, when Pharaoh and his host are said to have followed the Israelites, but were all submerged in the sea. God is said to have brought them forth in accordance with the general statement so often made, that he controls and directs princes and nations (see the note at Isaiah 10:5-6). They shall lie down together - They shall sink together to death, as Pharaoh and his army sunk together in a watery grave. Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: They sank as lead in the mighty waters. Exodus 15:10 The depths have covered them: They sank into…”

“The chariot - Pharaoh and his chariots and horses, and army. Lay down - In the bottom of the sea. They never rose again to molest the Israelites. Quenched - As the wick of a candle when it is put into the water, is extinguished. Isaiah 43:18”

“bringeth: Exo 14:4-9, Exo 14:23-28, Exo 15:4; Psa 46:8, Psa 46:9, Psa 76:5, Psa 76:6; Eze 38:8-18 they shall: Isa 14:20-22; Rev 19:17-21, Rev 20:8-9 they are: Isa 1:31 Isaiah 43:18”