Exodus 2:18

Reuel Or Raguel (see Num 10:29) is thought by some to have been their grandfather, and father of Hobab or Jethro, their immediate father.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Scofield Reference Notes

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Reul or Raguel (see Numbers 10:29 ,) seems to have been their grandfather and father of Hobab or Jethro, their immediate father.

¹⁸ And when they came to Reueld their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?

Related Commentaries of Exodus 2:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Exodus 2:18