One of his young men — Or, one of his choice ministers, which may be emphatically added, to note that even great and good men may mistake about the works of God. Forbid them — He feared either schism, or sedition, or that by their usurpation of authority, independently upon Moses, his power and esteem might be lessened.
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Numbers 11:28
28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.