Exodus 2:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow? ”

Exodus 2:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thy fellow - “ Thy neighbor.” the reproof was that of a legislator who established moral obligations on a recognized principle. Hence, in the following verse, the offender is represented as feelin...
Exodus 2:13 - 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 2:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

men . Hebrew, plural of 'ish, or 'enosh. App-14. strove . striving. he said . Supposing they would have understood. "But they understood not, " Acts 7:25 . wrong. Hebrew. rash`a, App-44...
Exodus 2:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

13. Behold, two men of the Hebrews. This perseverance shews that Moses was firm and determined in his design of returning to his brethren, and abandoning the Court; and that he had advisedly...
Exodus 2:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow? Two men of the Hebrews strove together -...
Exodus 2:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow? Two men of the Hebrews strove. T...
Exodus 2:13 - 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 2:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The second day — i.e., the next day. Him that did the wrong. — Heb., the wicked one. Our version follows the LXX. Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow? — Comp. Acts 7:26 , where the words of...
Exodus 2:13 - 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 2:13 - 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 2:13 - 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 2:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 7:26 . Sweet and gentle reproof! Fellow sufferer! fellow oppressed! fellow Christian. All higher persuasions than fellow creature.
Exodus 2:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when he went out the second day ,.... The day following: behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together ; which the Jewish writers h take to be Dathan and Abiram: and he said to him that did...
Exodus 2:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow? Ver. 13. Behold, two men of the Hebre...
Exodus 2:13 - 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 2:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Moses Slays an Egyptian; Rebukes a Contentious Hebrew. B. C. 1533. 11 And it came to p...
Exodus 2:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The next day after that achievement, he returns to execute the office in which God had set him as a judge, whose work it is both to destroy enemies, and to reconcile brethren.
Exodus 2:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Moses Has To Flee From Egypt ( Exodus 2:11-15 b). Moses would have been educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, being groomed for high office. Loyal relatives who had no pretensions to a cla...
Exodus 2:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 2:13-14 A GOOD MAN’S INTERFERENCE WITH A QUARREL I. That it is the duty of Good Men to try to subdue any quarrels they may be called to witness. 1....
Exodus 2:13 - 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 2:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Two men of the Hebrews strove together. Moses’ championship of the right In the first instance we might have thought that in taking part with the Hebrew against the Egyptian, Moses was but yiel...
Exodus 2:13 - 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 2:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Moses Attempts to Deliver His People
Exodus 2:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

and he said. Acts 7:26 1 Corinthians 6:7 1 Corinthians 6:8
Exodus 2:13 - 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 2:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Exodus 2:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 2:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Exodus 2:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 2:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Exodus 2:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Exodus 2:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 2:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Exodus 2:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Exodus 2:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Exodus 2:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Exodus 2:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Exodus 2:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Exodus 2:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Exodus 2:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 2:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exodus 2:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Exodus 2:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 2:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Exodus 2:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 2:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Exodus 2:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Exodus 2:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exodus 2:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 2:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary