Exodus 2:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand. ”

Exodus 2:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The slaying of the Egyptian is not to be justified, or attributed to a divine inspiration, but it is to be judged with reference to the provocation, the impetuosity of Moses’ natural character, per...
Exodus 2:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that [there was] no man, he (e) slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand. (e) Being assured that God had appointed him to deliver the Israelite...
Exodus 2:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 2:11-22 J. Moses's Flight to Midian. Here is interposed an incident from J, who uses the same word grow (contrast Exodus 2:10 ) of Moses reaching man's estate, interpreted in Acts 7:23...
Exodus 2:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

he saw that there was no man : i.e. to help. Compare same words in Isaiah 59:16 ; Isaiah 63:5 , and context there.
Exodus 2:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

12. And he looked this way and that way. Hence it more evidently appears that Moses came with the design of succouring his unhappy brethren, and of relieving and aiding them with his help, s...
Exodus 2:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
Exodus 2:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren. In t...
Exodus 2:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Birth and Early Life of Moses 1. The names of the father and mother of Moses were Amram and Jochebed respectively (see Exodus 6:20 ). Two children were born to them before Moses. The oldest was a...
Exodus 2:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He looked this way and that way. — To see that no one observed him. He slew the Egyptian. — Jewish commentators gloss over the act, or even eulogise it as patriotic and heroical. But it was clea...
Exodus 2:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE CHOICE OF MOSES. Exodus 2:11-15 . God works even His miracles by means. As He fed the multitude with barley-loaves, so He would emancipate Israel by human agency. It was therefore necessary...
Exodus 2:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Moses Slays an Egyptian and Flees to Midian Exodus 2:11-25 Amid all the allurements of Pharaoh's court, the heart of Moses beat true to his own people. Neither the treasures of Egypt, nor the p...
Exodus 2:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here begins the story of Moses. When Pharaoh was beginning to take active steps to oppress the people, God brought to birth the man who was to break Egypt's power. A mother's love is seen scheming fo...
Exodus 2:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Jews have a tradition that Moses slew the Egyptian by the word of his mouth. Such instances have been. See Acts 5:3-10 .
Exodus 2:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he looked this way, and that way ,.... All around, to observe if there were any within sight who could see what he did; which did not arise from any consciousness of any evil he was about to com...
Exodus 2:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that [there was] no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand. Ver. 12. He slew the Egyptian. ] This deed of his was heroic and extrao...
Exodus 2:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When Moses was grown, he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens As one that not only pitied them, but was resolved to venture with them and for them. He slew the Egyptian Probabl...
Exodus 2:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE BIRTH AND PROTECTION OF MOSES (vs.1-10) God's hand of overruling power and grace is seen beautifully in this chapter. There is nothing spectacular, but an incident takes place that would be n...
Exodus 2:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Moses Slays an Egyptian; Rebukes a Contentious Hebrew. B. C. 1533. 11 And it came to p...
Exodus 2:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Looked this way and that way; not from conscience of guilt in what he intended, but from human and warrantable prudence. This action of Moses was extraordinary, and is not to be justified by the co...
Exodus 2:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The First Five Words - Attitude Towards God ( Exodus 20:2-12 ). The basic principle behind these first commandments is a simple one. It is that Yahweh is supreme, and that to try to depict Him in...
Exodus 2:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 2:11-12 THE OPPRESSOR SLAIN; OR, A WRONG WAY OF REPROVING INJURY I. There are many instances of cruel oppression in the world. Slavery is almost obso...
Exodus 2:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 2:1 . Took to wife. Amram married Jochebed, his father's sister, as in Exodus 6:20 ; that is, as the scriptures often afford example, his father's relation. But doubts may be entertained o...
Exodus 2:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

He slew the Egyptian . The oppressor slain; or a wrong way of reproving injury I. There are many instances of cruel oppression in the world. 1. There is oppression in the commercial life of...
Exodus 2:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION. Exodus 2:11-2 FIRST ATTEMPT OF MOSES TO DELIVER HIS NATION , AND ITS FAILURE . After Moses was grown up — according to the tradition accepted by St. Stephen...
Exodus 2:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Moses Attempts to Deliver His People
Exodus 2:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

he looked. Acts 7:24-26 slew.
Exodus 2:12 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Moses' Premature Effort Exodus 2:11-25 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Acts 7:1-60 tells us that Moses was forty years of age when he sought to deliver Israel from the bondage of Pharaoh. We wish, theref...
Exodus 2:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He slew the Egyptian — Probably it was one of the Egyptian task — masters, whom he found abusing his Hebrew slave. By special warrant from heaven (which makes not a precedent in ordinary cases) Mos...

Exodus 2:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Exodus 2:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Exodus 2:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 2:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Exodus 2:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 2:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Exodus 2:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Exodus 2:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 2:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Exodus 2:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Exodus 2:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Exodus 2:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Exodus 2:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Exodus 2:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Exodus 2:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Exodus 2:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 2:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 2:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exodus 2:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Exodus 2:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 2:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Exodus 2:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 2:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

Exodus 2:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Exodus 2:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exodus 2:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 2:12 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Exodus 2:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes