וַיִּמְרָד־בּ֗וֹ לִשְׁלֹ֤חַ מַלְאָכָיו֙ מִצְרַ֔יִם לָֽתֶת־ל֥וֹ סוּסִ֖ים וְעַם־רָ֑ב הֲיִצְלָ֤ח הֲיִמָּלֵט֙ הָעֹשֵׂ֣ה אֵ֔לֶּה וְהֵפֵ֥ר בְּרִ֖ית וְנִמְלָֽט׃
Mais il se révolta contre lui, envoyant des messagers en Égypte pour qu’on lui fournît des chevaux et de grandes troupes. Peut-il réussir et se sauver, celui qui agit de la sorte? Il romprait l’alliance et se sauverait!
Kli Yakar
And why it says they traveled from Marah and came to Elim and doesn’t say “they camped at Elim,” is because it was a short journey from Marah to Elim and they had not intended to make a camp there. However, since they found there 12 springs of water corresponding to the 12 tribes who from the source of Israel would water the entire congregation, and 70 date palms corresponding to the 70 elders, for the righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, therefore they said this is a significant sign that they should make a camp there. For even the name of the place indicates this number: “Elim” has the numerical value of 82 with the word itself, meaning 12 and 70. Also, “Elim” indicates a number of strong men, as it is from the expression and the mighty of the land he took (Ezekiel 17:15). And all this they took as a sign to make a camp there.
Rashi
You feared the sword when you turned for aid to the king of Egypt, as it is said regarding Zedekiah (17:15): “And he rebelled against him (the king of Babylon) by sending his emissaries to Egypt.”
Rashi
to remember the days of her youth The desire for the Egyptians rose in her heart, for Zedekiah sent to them, as it is said (above 17:15): “But he rebelled against him by sending to Egypt.”