Exodus 17:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

By distrusting God's power, and providence, and faithfulness, and goodness, upon such a small occasion, by refusing to submit to God's will, and to wait upon him by humble and fervent prayers for relief, and instead thereof quarrelling with me, as if it were my fault, and murmuring against God under my name.

Exodus 17:2

2 Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?