Schmidt conjectures that Jupiter and his satellites are meant; but rather what we call the greater and lesser Bear, in the tail of which is the north pole star, the guide of mariners, said to be found out by Thales, by which the Phoenicians sailed, but is not to be guided by men; this, constellation is fancied to be in the form of a wain or wagon, and is called Charles's wain; could this be admitted, there might be thought to be an allusion to it , and the sense be, canst thou guide and lead this constellation, as a wagon or team of horses can be guided and led?
stars have their courses, Jud 5:20; but are not steered, guided, and directed by men, but by the Lord himself. David de Pomis, Lexic. fol. 77. 3. Vatablus, Codurcus, Schultens; so Suidas in voce mazouray.
Callimachus apud Laert. Vit. Thalet. p. 16. Vid. Hinckelman. Praefat. ad Alkoran. p.