neither rose any] They were not only (for three dayes space) deprived of the naturall lights &lampes of heaven, but of artificiall also, the vapours might be so thicke and moyst as to put out their candles and any other light that was kindled by them: so they were as blind men, that could not see at all, and as lame men, that could not move from their places; and so they sate still, as under the arrest of this darknesse, because they could not see what to doe, whither to goe. Israel had light] Esa. 60. 2. Whereby they had opportunitie to have stolne away; these three dayes of darknesse to the Egyptians and of light to the Israelites, would have served for their three dayes Journey, in the wildernesse, Chap. 3. 18. &5. 3. &8. 27. in which time they might have removed themselves and their goods: but God had yet more miracles to worke for his owne glory and their saferie, and he would not have them goe out like fugitives at all, but rather to march out of Egypt as by way of honourable and triumphant victory over their enemies.