in the wood, That is, probably, many more were slain in pursuit through the wood than in the battle, by falling into swamps, pits, etc., and being entangled and cut down by David's men. Such is the relation of Josephus; but the Chaldee, Syriac, and Arabic state, that they were devoured by wild beasts in the wood. "Thou didst blowª° with thy wind,ª the seaª coveredª° them: they sankª° as leadª in the mightyª waters.ª" {Exd 15:10} + "And it came to pass,¹ as they fledª° from beforeª¹ Israel,ª [and] were in the going downª to Bethhoron,ª that the LORDª cast downª° greatª stonesª from¹ heavenª upon¹ them unto¹ Azekah,ª and they died:ª° [they were] moreª which¹ diedª° with hailstonesªª than [they] whomª¹ the childrenª of Israelª slewª° with the sword.ª" {Jsh 10:11} + "They foughtª° from¹ heaven;ª the starsª in their coursesª¹ foughtª° against¹ Sisera.ª ... The riverª of Kishonª swept them away,ª° that ancientª river,ª the riverª Kishon.ª O my soul,ª thou hast trodden downª° strength.ª" {Jdg 5:20-21} + "But the restª° fledª° to Aphek,ª into¹ the city;ª and [there] a wallª fellª° upon¹ twentyª and sevenª thousandª of the menª [that were] left.ª° And Benhadadª fled,ª° and cameª° into¹ the city,ª into an inner² chamber.ª" {1Kg 20:30} + "Arise,ª° O LORD;ª saveª° me, O my God:ª for¹ thou hast smittenª°¹ all¹ mine enemiesª° [upon] the cheek bone;ª thou hast brokenª° the teethª of the ungodly.ª" {Psa 3:7} + "Judgeª° me, O God,ª and pleadª° my causeª against an ungodlyªª nation:ª¹ O deliverª° me from the deceitfulª and unjustª man.ª¹" {Psa 43:1}