Exodus 2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 2:14

And he said, who made thee a prince and a judge over us ?.... God had designed him for one, and so he appeared to be afterwards; but this man's meaning is, that he was not appointed by Pharaoh's order then, and so had nothing to do to interfere in their differences and quarrels; though Moses did not take upon him to act in an authoritative way, but to exhort and persuade them to peace and love, as they were brethren: intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian ? if this was... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 2:15

Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses ,.... Both for his killing the Egyptian, which by the laws of Egypt F9 Diodor. Sicul. Bibliothec. l. 1. p. 70. was death, whether bond or free; and for his taking part with the Hebrews against the Egyptians, and knowing him to be a wise and valiant man, might fear he would put himself at the head of the Hebrews, and cause a revolt of them; and if there was anything in his dream, or if he had such an one, and had the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 2:16

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters ,.... Who being a descendant of Abraham might have retained the knowledge of the true God, and might be a priest of his, as Melchizedek was, or otherwise it may be thought improbable that Moses would have married his daughter, as he afterwards did; and so Aben Ezra says, he was a priest of God; though the word is sometimes used of a prince, ruler, and governor; and is so rendered here by the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan; and Artapanus F18 ... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 2:17

And the shepherds came and drove them away ,.... The daughters of the priest of Midian, and their flock likewise; these were shepherds of some neighbouring princes or great men, who were so rude and slothful, and to save themselves a little trouble of drawing water, brought up their flocks to drink of the water those virgins had drawn, and to do this forced them and their flocks away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock ; moved to see such rude and uncivil... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 2:18

And when they came to Reuel their father ,.... Or Ragouel, as the Septuagint; and so Artapanus F19 Ut supra. (Apud Euseb. Praepar. Evangel. l. 9. c. 27. p. 434.) calls him. The Targum of Jonathan has it, their father's father; and so Aben Ezra says he was; and is the sense of others, induced thereto by Numbers 10:29 , but it does not follow from thence: he said: how is it that you are come so soon today ? it being not only sooner than they were wont to come, but perhaps their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 2:19

And they said, an Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds ,.... A man, who by his habit and by his speech appeared to them to be an Egyptian, and upon their inquiry he might tell them so, being born in Egypt, though of Hebrew parents: and also drew water enough for us ; or "in drawing drew" F20 דלה דלה "hauriendo bausit", Pagninus, Montanus, Piscator. ; drew it readily, quickly and in abundance: and watered the flock ; by which means their business was done,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 2:20

And he said unto his daughters, and where is he ?.... By the account Reuel's daughters gave of Moses, of his courage and humanity, he was very desirous of seeing him: why is it that ye have left the man ? behind them at the well, and had not brought him along with them; he seemed to be displeased, and chides them, and tacitly suggests that they were rude and ungrateful not to ask a stranger, and one that had been so kind to them, to come with them and refresh himself: call him, that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 2:21

And Moses was content to dwell with the man ,.... After he had been called and brought into the house, and had had some refreshment, and after some conversation had passed between them, and perhaps after some days' stay in Reuel's house; Reuel having observed his disposition and behaviour, and being delighted therewith, proposed to him to take up his residence with him, with which motion Moses was well pleased, and accepted of it: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter ; to be his wife.... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 2:22

And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom ,.... Which signifies a "desolate stranger"; partly on his own account, he being in a foreign country, a stranger and sojourner; but not by way of complaint, but rather of thankfulness to God for providing so well for him in it; and partly on his son's account, that when he came to years of maturity and knowledge, he might learn, and in which Moses no doubt instructed him, that he was not to look upon Midian as his proper country, but... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 2:23

And it came to pass in process of time that the king of Egypt died ,.... According to Eusebius, Orus reigned in Egypt when Moses fled from thence, and that two more reigned after him, Acenchres and Achoris, who both died before the deliverance of the children of Israel; but according to Bishop Usher F2 Annal Vet. Test. p. 19. A. M. 2494. , this was the same king of Egypt under whom Moses was born, and from whose face he fled, who died in the sixty seventh year of his reign, Moses being... read more

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