Exodus 18:14

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Moses as Judges Exodus 18:13 (should begin a new paragraph) J, Exodus 18:14 a E, Exodus 18:14 b J, Exodus 18:15 E, Exodus 18:16 a (neighb...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thysel...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Moses sat to judge the people— Rather, which the context clearly proves to be the meaning, to administer justice to the people. The word שׁפט sh...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. On th...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Visit of Jethro 1. On the name Jethro , see Exodus 2:16 , and on Midian, Exodus 2:15 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Why sittest thou thyself alone? — The emphatic word is “alone.” Why dost thou not, Jethro means, devolve a part of the duty upon others?
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Moses Appoints Rulers to Judge Israel Exodus 18:13-27 Jethro's frank acknowledgment of God's supremacy and lovingkindness was extremely beautif...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have an interesting interruption of the main narrative. Jethro arrests our attention and compels recognition of certain facts which we are li...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Reader, carry on in your mind the typical representation here made of the Lord Jesus, remember those sweet scriptures, John 14:6 ; John 14:6 .
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when Moses's father in law saw all that he did to the people ,.... Or for them q; for their information and instruction in the laws of God, and...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What [is] this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thysel...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

MOSES RECEIVING JETHRO (vs.1-12) Apparently Moses took his wife Zipporah and Gershom, his son, to Egypt when he returned there at God's call (ch....
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jethro's Advice to Moses. B. C. 1491. ...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jethro Advises Moses On How To Judge The People And Moses Acts on His Advice ( Exodus 18:13-26 ) . a On the next day Moses acts as judge for Israe...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 18:27 . Moses let his father-in-law depart.] The departure of Jethro may or may not have taken place prior to the law-giv...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 18:5 . Jethro came to Moses at the mount of God. Horeb and Sinai, where God resided in glory, wrought miracles, and published his law. It w...
The Biblical Illustrator

Moses sat to Judge the people. Lessons 1. God’s providence joins work to sacrifice, and His servants do unite them. 2. The morrow brings its...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION JETHRO 'S ADVICE TO MOSES , AND ITS ADOPTION . The office of ruler in ancient times, whether exercised by a king, a prince...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jethro's Advice to Moses
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And when Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? Why sit test thou thyself...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Giving the Glory to God Exodus 18:1-22 INTRODUCTORY WORDS How fittingly does our chapter open: "When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' fath...

¹⁴ And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?

Related Commentaries of Exodus 18:14

Arthur Peake'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

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Exodus 18:14