by the young men of the princes] Who were either their sons, or their pages and attendants. In mans opinion such were most unfit for such a work; but God so ordered it, that the victory might more manifestly appear to be from him. So Judg. 7. 2.
order] Heb. linde, or tie.
Thou] Meaning the king himself, that so the young men might the more willngly undertake that task, as 2 Sm. 17. 11.