John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:1
When Jethro the priest of Midian, Moses's father-in-law ,.... The Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan call him the prince of Midian, and so the word F5 כהז "praeses", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. is rendered in some versions; whose daughter Moses had married, and so was his father-in-law, of which see more in Exodus 2:16 . heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people ; the miracles he had wrought for them in Egypt, the dividing of the Red sea to make a... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 18:1-6
This incident may very well be allowed to have happened as it is placed here, before the giving of the law, and not, as some place it, in connection with what is recorded, Num. 10:11, 29 Sacrifices were offered before; in these mentioned here (Exod. 18:12) it is observable that Jethro is said to take them, not Aaron. And as to Jethro's advising Moses to constitute judges under him, though it is intimate (Exod. 18:13) that the occasion of his giving that advice was on the morrow, yet it does... read more