Exodus 18:25 - Exposition

Moses chose able men . It appears from Deuteronomy 1:13 , that instead of selecting the men himself, which would have been an invidious task, Moses directed their nomination by the people, and only reserved to himself the investing them wit h their authority. Heads over the people . From the time of their appointment, the "rulers" were not merely judges, but "heads" of their respective companies, with authority over them on the march, and command in the battle-field ( Numbers 31:14 ). Thus the organisation was at once civil and military.