The barbarous people; so the Grecians and Romans called all other nations that did not receive their customs, nor speak their language, 1Co_14:11; and to this day the African coast over against this island is called Barbary.
For they kindled a fire, &c.: how far is this humanity of heathens beyond that inhumanity which some that are called Christians use towards those that are shipwrecked, and their goods that come on shore!