Exodus 2:18 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 2:16-22

Moses here gains a settlement in Midian, just as his father Jacob had gained one in Syria, Gen. 29:2 And both these instances should encourage us to trust Providence, and to follow it. Events that seem inconsiderable, and purely accidental, after wards appear to have been designed by the wisdom of God for very good purposes, and of great consequence to his people. A casual transient occurrence has sometimes occasioned the greatest and happiest turns of a man's life. Observe, I. Concerning the... read more

John Gill

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 2:18

Reuel, their father - In Numbers 10:29 ; this person is called Raguel, but the Hebrew is the same in both places. The reason of this difference is that the ע ain in רעואל is sometimes used merely as vowel, sometimes as g, ng , and gn , and this is occasioned by the difficulty of the sound, which scarcely any European organs can enunciate. As pronounced by the Arabs it strongly resembles the first effort made by the throat in gargling, or as Meninski says, Est vox vituli matrem... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 2:18

Verse 18 18.And when they came to Reuel (31) I do not think any blame attaches to the daughters of Bethuel for not offering hospitality to Moses, because young women should be modest, and it would have been an act of too great forwardness to invite an unknown foreigner, without acquainting their father. But God inspires the heart of their father with gratitude, so that he desires him to be sent for. Moses, therefore, is brought from the well, and finds a home in which he may live comfortably,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 2:15-23

The long exile.Moses took with him into Midian all the best elements of his character; he left some of the faulty ones behind. He may be assumed to have left much of his self-confidence, and to have been cured in part of his natural rashness. His after growth in meekness would almost imply that he had come to see the need of curbing his hot passions, and had, like David, purposed in his heart that he would not transgress ( Psalms 17:3 ; Psalms 32:1 ). But he carried with him all his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 2:16-22

EXPOSITION. LIFE OF MOSES IN MIDIAN Fugitives from Egypt generally took the northern route from Pelusium or Migdol to Gaza, and so to Syria, or the regions beyond. But in this quarter they were liable to be arrested and sent back to the Egyptian monarch. Rameses II : put a special clause to this effect into his treaty with the contemporary Hittite king. It was, perhaps, the fear of extradition which made Moses turn his steps southeastward, and proceed along the route, or at any... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 2:18

Reuel their father. Reuel is called "Raguel" in Numbers 10:29 , but the Hebrew spelling is the same in both places. The word means "friend of God," and implies monotheisim. Compare Exodus 18:9-12 . read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 2:18

Reuel - Or, as in Numbers 10:29, “Raguel.” The name means “friend of God.” It appears to have been not uncommon among Hebrews and Edomites; e. g. Genesis 36:4, Genesis 36:10. If Reuel be identified with Jethro, a point open to grave objection (see Exodus 3:1), then Reuel was his proper name, and Jether or Jethro, which means “excellency,” was his official designation. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 2:18

Exodus 2:18. Reuel Or Raguel (see Num 10:29 ) is thought by some to have been their grandfather, and father of Hobab or Jethro, their immediate father. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 2:1-25

Preparation of Moses (2:1-25)Moses was the person God chose to save his people and lead them out of Egypt. He was born of godly Hebrew parents, who no doubt taught him that the true and living God was the only legitimate object of human worship, and this God had chosen Israel to be his people. At the same time Moses grew up in the Egyptian palace, where he was trained in the best learning and culture available at that time (2:1-10; see Acts 7:22; Hebrews 11:23).By the time he was forty years of... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 2:16-22

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 2:18

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 2:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 2:15-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 2:16-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 2:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 2:18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 2:18

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 2:1-25

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