Exodus 2:16

"Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and lived in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well."

Key Reflection

When Pharaoh heard that Moses had delivered the Hebrews from shepherds and provided water for their flocks, he became even more suspicious of Moses’s intentions. This heightened suspicion led to his attempt to have Moses killed, prompting Moses to flee Egypt. Seeking refuge in Midian, Moses found respite by sitting by a well, setting him on the path to future encounters with God and his eventual calling as a deliverer.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The Priest of Midian -ReuelExodus 2:18. His name, and the detailed notices inExodus 18:0, prove that he was a priest of the one true God who was known to the patriarchs especially under the name El. The great bulk of his tribe, certainly those who lived farther north and more closely in contact with the Hamites of Canaan, were already plunged in idolatry. The conduct of the shepherdsExodus 2:17may indicate that his person and office were lightly regarded by the idolatrous tribes in his immediate neighborhood.

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