exodus-2:15-21

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 2:11-15

Moses had now passed the first forty years of his life in the court of Pharaoh, preparing himself for business; and now it was time for him to enter upon action, and, I. He boldly owns and espouses the cause of God's people: When Moses was grown he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens, Exod. 2:11. The best exposition of these words we have from an inspired pen, Heb. 11:24-26, where we are told that by this he expressed, 1. His holy contempt of the honours and pleasures of... read more

Matthew Henry

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 2:15

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

John Gill

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

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

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 2:15

Pharaoh - sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh - How can this be reconciled with Hebrews 11:27 ; : By faith he (Moses) forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king? Very easily. The apostle speaks not of this forsaking of Egypt, but of his and the Israelites' final departure from it, and of the bold and courageous manner in which Moses treated Pharaoh and the Egyptians, disregarding his threatenings and the multitudes of them that pursued after the people whom,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 2:11-15

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 2:15

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