They were not long gone before Pharaoh changed his mind. He ordered his armed chariots and cavalry ​ — the most powerful army on earth at that time — ​ to recapture his former slaves.
(‏ خر ١٢ :‏ ​ ٣٧ ،‏ ٣٨‏ )‏ وما كادوا يغادرون حتى غيَّر فرعون رأيه ،‏ فأمر مركباته وخيالته المدججين بالسلاح —‏ اقوى جيش على الارض في ذلك الزمن —‏ باسترداد عبيده السابقين .‏