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title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  Exodus 18"
description: "Overview  Exodus 18:1, Jethro brings his wife and two sons to Moses; Exodus 18:7, Moses entertains him, and relates the goodness of the Lord; Exodus 18:9"
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url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/treasury-of-scripture-knowledge/exodus/18"
---

**Overview**
**** [Exodus 18:1](../../../kjv/exodus/18/1), Jethro brings his wife and two sons to Moses; [Exodus 18:7](../../../kjv/exodus/18/7), Moses entertains him, and relates the goodness of the Lord; [Exodus 18:9](../../../kjv/exodus/18/9), Jethro rejoices, blesses God, and offers sacrifice; [Exodus 18:13](../../../kjv/exodus/18/13), He gives good counsel, which is accepted; [Exodus 18:27](../../../kjv/exodus/18/27), Jethro departs.

**Jethro:** [Exodus 2:16](../../../kjv/exodus/2/16), [Exodus 2:21](../../../kjv/exodus/2/21), [Exodus 3:1](../../../kjv/exodus/3/1), [Exodus 4:18](../../../kjv/exodus/4/18), [Numbers 10:29](../../../kjv/numbers/10/29), [Judges 4:11](../../../kjv/judges/4/11)
**heard:** [Psalms 34:2](../../../kjv/psalms/34/2), [Psalms 44:1](../../../kjv/psalms/44/1), [Psalms 77:14](../../../kjv/psalms/77/14), [Psalms 77:15](../../../kjv/psalms/77/15), [Psalms 78:4](../../../kjv/psalms/78/4), [Psalms 105:5](../../../kjv/psalms/105/5), [Psalms 105:43](../../../kjv/psalms/105/43), [Psalms 106:2](../../../kjv/psalms/106/2), [Psalms 106:8](../../../kjv/psalms/106/8), [Jeremiah 33:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/33/9), [Zechariah 8:23](../../../kjv/zechariah/8/23), [Galatians 1:23](../../../kjv/galatians/1/23), [Galatians 1:24](../../../kjv/galatians/1/24)
**God:** [Acts 7:35](../../../kjv/acts/7/35), [Acts 7:36](../../../kjv/acts/7/36), [Acts 14:27](../../../kjv/acts/14/27), [Acts 15:12](../../../kjv/acts/15/12), [Acts 21:19](../../../kjv/acts/21/19), [Acts 21:20](../../../kjv/acts/21/20), [Romans 15:18](../../../kjv/romans/15/18)
**done:** [Exodus 7:1](../../../kjv/exodus/7/1) - [Exodus 15:27](../../../kjv/exodus/15/27), [Joshua 2:10](../../../kjv/joshua/2/10), [Joshua 9:9](../../../kjv/joshua/9/9), [Nehemiah 9:10](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/10), [Nehemiah 9:11](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/11), [Psalms 77:14](../../../kjv/psalms/77/14), [Psalms 77:15](../../../kjv/psalms/77/15), [Psalms 78:50-53](../../../kjv/psalms/78/50-53), [Psalms 105:36-41](../../../kjv/psalms/105/36-41), [Psalms 106:8-11](../../../kjv/psalms/106/8-11), [Psalms 136:10-16](../../../kjv/psalms/136/10-16), [Isaiah 63:11-13](../../../kjv/isaiah/63/11-13)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 25:2](../../../kjv/genesis/25/2) - Midian [Exodus 2:18](../../../kjv/exodus/2/18) - *General* [Exodus 18:8](../../../kjv/exodus/18/8) - told [Judges 1:16](../../../kjv/judges/1/16) - Moses' [2 Chronicles 7:10](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/7/10) - goodness

**Zipporah:** [Exodus 2:21](../../../kjv/exodus/2/21), [Exodus 4:25](../../../kjv/exodus/4/25), [Exodus 4:26](../../../kjv/exodus/4/26)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 18:24](../../../kjv/exodus/18/24) - *General* [Acts 7:29](../../../kjv/acts/7/29) - Madian

**two sons:** [Acts 7:29](../../../kjv/acts/7/29)
**Gershom:** i.e. A stranger there, [Exodus 2:22](../../../kjv/exodus/2/22), [Psalms 39:12](../../../kjv/psalms/39/12), [Hebrews 11:13](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/13), [1 Peter 2:11](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/11)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Chronicles 23:15](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/23/15) - Gershom

**Eliezer:** i.e. my God is an help, [Psalms 46:1](../../../kjv/psalms/46/1), [Isaiah 50:7-9](../../../kjv/isaiah/50/7-9), [Hebrews 13:6](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/6)
**delivered:** [Exodus 2:15](../../../kjv/exodus/2/15), [Psalms 18:1](../../../kjv/psalms/18/1), *title [Psalms 18:48](../../../kjv/psalms/18/48), [Psalms 34:4](../../../kjv/psalms/34/4), [Daniel 6:22](../../../kjv/daniel/6/22), [Acts 12:11](../../../kjv/acts/12/11), [2 Corinthians 1:8-10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/8-10), [2 Timothy 4:17](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/17)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Chronicles 23:15](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/23/15) - Gershom [1 Chronicles 26:25](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/26/25) - Eliezer

[Exodus 3:1](../../../kjv/exodus/3/1), [Exodus 3:12](../../../kjv/exodus/3/12), [Exodus 19:11](../../../kjv/exodus/19/11), [Exodus 19:20](../../../kjv/exodus/19/20), [Exodus 24:16](../../../kjv/exodus/24/16), [Exodus 24:17](../../../kjv/exodus/24/17), [1 Kings 19:8](../../../kjv/1-kings/19/8)

**said:** i.e. by means of messengers sent beforehand, [Matthew 12:47](../../../kjv/matthew/12/47)

**went:** [Genesis 14:17](../../../kjv/genesis/14/17), [Genesis 46:29](../../../kjv/genesis/46/29), [Numbers 22:36](../../../kjv/numbers/22/36), [Judges 11:34](../../../kjv/judges/11/34), [1 Kings 2:19](../../../kjv/1-kings/2/19), [Acts 28:15](../../../kjv/acts/28/15)
**did obeisance:** [Genesis 18:2](../../../kjv/genesis/18/2), [Genesis 19:1](../../../kjv/genesis/19/1), [Genesis 33:3-7](../../../kjv/genesis/33/3-7)
**kissed:** [Genesis 29:13](../../../kjv/genesis/29/13), [Genesis 31:28](../../../kjv/genesis/31/28), [Genesis 33:4](../../../kjv/genesis/33/4), [Genesis 45:15](../../../kjv/genesis/45/15), [Psalms 2:12](../../../kjv/psalms/2/12), [Luke 7:45](../../../kjv/luke/7/45), [Acts 20:37](../../../kjv/acts/20/37)
**welfare:** Heb. peace, [Genesis 43:27](../../../kjv/genesis/43/27), [2 Samuel 11:7](../../../kjv/2-samuel/11/7)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 29:6](../../../kjv/genesis/29/6) - Is he well [Genesis 29:11](../../../kjv/genesis/29/11) - kissed [Genesis 43:28](../../../kjv/genesis/43/28) - made obeisance [Judges 1:16](../../../kjv/judges/1/16) - Moses' [Jeremiah 15:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/15/5) - how thou doest

**told:** [Exodus 18:1](../../../kjv/exodus/18/1), [Nehemiah 9:9-15](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/9-15), [Psalms 66:16](../../../kjv/psalms/66/16), [Psalms 71:17-20](../../../kjv/psalms/71/17-20), [Psalms 105:1](../../../kjv/psalms/105/1), [Psalms 105:2](../../../kjv/psalms/105/2), [Psalms 145:4-12](../../../kjv/psalms/145/4-12)
**and all the:** [Exodus 15:22-24](../../../kjv/exodus/15/22-24), [Exodus 16:3](../../../kjv/exodus/16/3)
**come upon them:** Heb. found them, [Genesis 44:34](../../../kjv/genesis/44/34), [Numbers 20:14](../../../kjv/numbers/20/14), [Nehemiah 9:32](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/32), *marg.
**how the Lord:** [Psalms 78:42](../../../kjv/psalms/78/42), [Psalms 78:43](../../../kjv/psalms/78/43), [Psalms 81:7](../../../kjv/psalms/81/7), [Psalms 106:10](../../../kjv/psalms/106/10), [Psalms 107:2](../../../kjv/psalms/107/2)
**Reciprocal:** [Deuteronomy 4:30](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/30) - are come upon thee [1 Kings 8:41](../../../kjv/1-kings/8/41) - cometh out [2 Chronicles 6:32](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/6/32) - is come

[Isaiah 44:23](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/23), [Isaiah 66:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/66/10), [Romans 12:10](../../../kjv/romans/12/10), [Romans 12:15](../../../kjv/romans/12/15), [1 Corinthians 12:26](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/26)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Samuel 15:6](../../../kjv/1-samuel/15/6) - ye showed [Daniel 6:23](../../../kjv/daniel/6/23) - was [1 Corinthians 13:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/13/6) - rejoiceth [1 Thessalonians 1:8](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/1/8) - *General*

[Genesis 14:20](../../../kjv/genesis/14/20), [2 Samuel 18:28](../../../kjv/2-samuel/18/28), [1 Kings 8:15](../../../kjv/1-kings/8/15), [Psalms 41:13](../../../kjv/psalms/41/13), [Psalms 106:47](../../../kjv/psalms/106/47), [Psalms 106:48](../../../kjv/psalms/106/48), [Luke 1:68](../../../kjv/luke/1/68), [Ephesians 1:3](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/3), [1 Thessalonians 3:9](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/3/9), [1 Peter 1:3](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/3), [Revelation 5:11-13](../../../kjv/revelation/5/11-13), [Revelation 19:1-6](../../../kjv/revelation/19/1-6)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 24:27](../../../kjv/genesis/24/27) - Blessed [1 Samuel 15:6](../../../kjv/1-samuel/15/6) - ye showed [1 Samuel 25:32](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/32) - *General* [Romans 9:17](../../../kjv/romans/9/17) - that

**Now I:** [Exodus 9:16](../../../kjv/exodus/9/16), [1 Kings 17:24](../../../kjv/1-kings/17/24), [2 Kings 5:15](../../../kjv/2-kings/5/15)
**the Lord:** [Exodus 15:11](../../../kjv/exodus/15/11), [1 Chronicles 16:25](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/16/25), [2 Chronicles 2:5](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/2/5), [Psalms 95:3](../../../kjv/psalms/95/3), [Psalms 97:9](../../../kjv/psalms/97/9), [Psalms 135:5](../../../kjv/psalms/135/5)
**in the thing:** [Exodus 1:10](../../../kjv/exodus/1/10), [Exodus 1:16](../../../kjv/exodus/1/16), [Exodus 1:22](../../../kjv/exodus/1/22), [Exodus 5:2](../../../kjv/exodus/5/2), [Exodus 5:7](../../../kjv/exodus/5/7), [Exodus 14:8](../../../kjv/exodus/14/8), [Exodus 14:18](../../../kjv/exodus/14/18)
**proudly:** [Exodus 9:17](../../../kjv/exodus/9/17), [Exodus 10:3](../../../kjv/exodus/10/3), [1 Samuel 2:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/3), [Nehemiah 9:10](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/10), [Nehemiah 9:16](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/16), [Nehemiah 9:29](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/29), [Job 40:11](../../../kjv/job/40/11), [Job 40:12](../../../kjv/job/40/12), [Psalms 31:23](../../../kjv/psalms/31/23), [Psalms 119:21](../../../kjv/psalms/119/21), [Daniel 4:37](../../../kjv/daniel/4/37), [Luke 1:51](../../../kjv/luke/1/51), [James 4:6](../../../kjv/james/4/6), [1 Peter 5:5](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/5)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 14:4](../../../kjv/exodus/14/4) - I will be [Numbers 33:4](../../../kjv/numbers/33/4) - upon their gods [Joshua 2:9](../../../kjv/joshua/2/9) - I know [Joshua 22:22](../../../kjv/joshua/22/22) - Lord God [2 Samuel 22:27](../../../kjv/2-samuel/22/27) - show thyself unsavoury [2 Samuel 22:28](../../../kjv/2-samuel/22/28) - but thine [1 Chronicles 17:20](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/17/20) - none [Psalms 10:2](../../../kjv/psalms/10/2) - The wicked [Psalms 31:20](../../../kjv/psalms/31/20) - from [Psalms 46:10](../../../kjv/psalms/46/10) - know [Psalms 66:7](../../../kjv/psalms/66/7) - let [Psalms 76:10](../../../kjv/psalms/76/10) - Surely [Psalms 92:8](../../../kjv/psalms/92/8) - art most [Psalms 96:4](../../../kjv/psalms/96/4) - For the [Psalms 136:2](../../../kjv/psalms/136/2) - the God [Psalms 138:6](../../../kjv/psalms/138/6) - but the proud [Isaiah 33:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/33/5) - The Lord [Daniel 5:20](../../../kjv/daniel/5/20) - when [Luke 18:14](../../../kjv/luke/18/14) - every [John 10:29](../../../kjv/john/10/29) - is greater [Acts 13:17](../../../kjv/acts/13/17) - and with [Romans 9:17](../../../kjv/romans/9/17) - that [1 Corinthians 3:19](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/19) - He [Philippians 1:12](../../../kjv/philippians/1/12) - rather

**took:** [Exodus 24:5](../../../kjv/exodus/24/5), [Genesis 4:4](../../../kjv/genesis/4/4), [Genesis 8:20](../../../kjv/genesis/8/20), [Genesis 12:7](../../../kjv/genesis/12/7), [Genesis 26:25](../../../kjv/genesis/26/25), [Genesis 31:54](../../../kjv/genesis/31/54), [Job 1:5](../../../kjv/job/1/5), [Job 42:8](../../../kjv/job/42/8)
**Aaron:** [Exodus 24:11](../../../kjv/exodus/24/11), [Leviticus 7:11-17](../../../kjv/leviticus/7/11-17), [Deuteronomy 12:7](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/12/7), [Deuteronomy 27:7](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/27/7), [1 Chronicles 29:21](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/29/21), [1 Chronicles 29:22](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/29/22), [2 Chronicles 30:22](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/30/22), [1 Corinthians 10:18](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/18), [1 Corinthians 10:21](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/21), [1 Corinthians 10:31](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/31)
**eat bread:** [Exodus 2:20](../../../kjv/exodus/2/20), [Genesis 43:25](../../../kjv/genesis/43/25), [2 Samuel 9:7](../../../kjv/2-samuel/9/7), [Job 42:11](../../../kjv/job/42/11), [Daniel 10:3](../../../kjv/daniel/10/3), [Luke 14:1](../../../kjv/luke/14/1), [Luke 14:15](../../../kjv/luke/14/15)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 3:16](../../../kjv/exodus/3/16) - elders [Numbers 23:3](../../../kjv/numbers/23/3) - burnt [Joshua 8:31](../../../kjv/joshua/8/31) - and they offered [Judges 1:16](../../../kjv/judges/1/16) - Moses'

[Judges 5:10](../../../kjv/judges/5/10), [Job 29:7](../../../kjv/job/29/7), [Isaiah 16:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/16/5), [Joel 3:12](../../../kjv/joel/3/12), [Matthew 23:2](../../../kjv/matthew/23/2), [Romans 12:8](../../../kjv/romans/12/8), [Romans 13:6](../../../kjv/romans/13/6)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 27:2](../../../kjv/numbers/27/2) - *General* [Deuteronomy 1:12](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/12) - *General* [Judges 4:5](../../../kjv/judges/4/5) - came up [1 Kings 3:16](../../../kjv/1-kings/3/16) - stood [Jeremiah 21:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/21/12) - morning

**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 18:17](../../../kjv/exodus/18/17) - not good [Exodus 18:26](../../../kjv/exodus/18/26) - at all [Numbers 27:2](../../../kjv/numbers/27/2) - *General* [Judges 1:16](../../../kjv/judges/1/16) - Moses' [2 Samuel 15:2](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/2) - came

**to inquire:** [Exodus 18:19](../../../kjv/exodus/18/19), [Exodus 18:20](../../../kjv/exodus/18/20), [Leviticus 24:12-14](../../../kjv/leviticus/24/12-14), [Numbers 15:34](../../../kjv/numbers/15/34), [Numbers 27:5](../../../kjv/numbers/27/5)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 18:26](../../../kjv/exodus/18/26) - the hard causes [Numbers 9:6](../../../kjv/numbers/9/6) - they came [2 Chronicles 34:21](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/34/21) - inquire

**a matter:** [Exodus 23:7](../../../kjv/exodus/23/7), [Exodus 24:14](../../../kjv/exodus/24/14), [Deuteronomy 17:8-12](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/8-12), [2 Samuel 15:3](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/3), [Job 31:13](../../../kjv/job/31/13), [Acts 18:14](../../../kjv/acts/18/14), [Acts 18:15](../../../kjv/acts/18/15), [1 Corinthians 6:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/1)
**one and another:** Heb. a man and his fellow, [Exodus 2:13](../../../kjv/exodus/2/13)
**make:** [Leviticus 24:15](../../../kjv/leviticus/24/15), [Numbers 15:35](../../../kjv/numbers/15/35), [Numbers 27:6-11](../../../kjv/numbers/27/6-11), [Numbers 36:6-9](../../../kjv/numbers/36/6-9), [Deuteronomy 4:5](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/5), [Deuteronomy 5:1](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/5/1), [Deuteronomy 6:1](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/6/1), [1 Samuel 12:23](../../../kjv/1-samuel/12/23), [Matthew 28:20](../../../kjv/matthew/28/20), [1 Thessalonians 4:1](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/4/1), [1 Thessalonians 4:2](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/4/2)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 18:20](../../../kjv/exodus/18/20) - teach [Leviticus 24:12](../../../kjv/leviticus/24/12) - that the mind of the Lord might be showed them [Deuteronomy 33:5](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/5) - king [Judges 4:5](../../../kjv/judges/4/5) - came up [2 Samuel 15:2](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/2) - came [1 Kings 3:16](../../../kjv/1-kings/3/16) - stood [Psalms 19:8](../../../kjv/psalms/19/8) - statutes

**not good:** [Exodus 18:14](../../../kjv/exodus/18/14), [Deuteronomy 1:12](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/12), [1 Kings 3:8](../../../kjv/1-kings/3/8), [1 Kings 3:9](../../../kjv/1-kings/3/9), [1 Kings 13:18](../../../kjv/1-kings/13/18), [2 Chronicles 19:6](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/19/6), [Matthew 17:4](../../../kjv/matthew/17/4), [John 13:6-10](../../../kjv/john/13/6-10)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 20:7](../../../kjv/genesis/20/7) - a prophet [Proverbs 27:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/27/9) - so [Acts 6:2](../../../kjv/acts/6/2) - we should

**Thou wilt surely wear away:** Heb. Fading thou wilt fade, [2 Corinthians 12:15](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/15), [Philippians 2:30](../../../kjv/philippians/2/30), [1 Thessalonians 2:8](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/8), [1 Thessalonians 2:9](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/9)
**thou art:** [Numbers 11:14-17](../../../kjv/numbers/11/14-17), [Deuteronomy 1:9-12](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/9-12), [Acts 6:1-4](../../../kjv/acts/6/1-4)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 18:22](../../../kjv/exodus/18/22) - they shall [Exodus 18:23](../../../kjv/exodus/18/23) - God [Deuteronomy 1:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/17) - the cause

**Hearken:** [Exodus 18:24](../../../kjv/exodus/18/24), [Proverbs 9:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/9/9)
**God shall:** [Exodus 3:12](../../../kjv/exodus/3/12), [Exodus 4:12](../../../kjv/exodus/4/12), [Genesis 39:2](../../../kjv/genesis/39/2), [Deuteronomy 20:1](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/20/1), [Joshua 1:9](../../../kjv/joshua/1/9), [2 Samuel 14:17](../../../kjv/2-samuel/14/17), [Matthew 28:20](../../../kjv/matthew/28/20)
**Be thou:** [Exodus 18:15](../../../kjv/exodus/18/15), [Exodus 4:16](../../../kjv/exodus/4/16), [Exodus 20:19](../../../kjv/exodus/20/19), [Deuteronomy 5:5](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/5/5)
**bring:** [Numbers 27:5](../../../kjv/numbers/27/5)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 41:33](../../../kjv/genesis/41/33) - look out [Numbers 9:6](../../../kjv/numbers/9/6) - they came [Numbers 27:2](../../../kjv/numbers/27/2) - *General* [Deuteronomy 33:5](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/5) - king [Judges 4:5](../../../kjv/judges/4/5) - came up [1 Samuel 15:6](../../../kjv/1-samuel/15/6) - ye showed [2 Chronicles 19:8](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/19/8) - the judgment [Ecclesiastes 10:10](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/10) - wisdom [Matthew 23:3](../../../kjv/matthew/23/3) - whatsoever [2 Corinthians 3:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/3/4) - *General*

**teach:** [Exodus 18:16](../../../kjv/exodus/18/16), [Deuteronomy 4:1](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/1), [Deuteronomy 4:5](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/5), [Deuteronomy 5:1](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/5/1), [Deuteronomy 6:1](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/6/1), [Deuteronomy 6:2](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/6/2), [Deuteronomy 7:11](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/7/11), [Nehemiah 9:13](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/13), [Nehemiah 9:14](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/14)
**the way:** [1 Samuel 12:23](../../../kjv/1-samuel/12/23), [Psalms 32:8](../../../kjv/psalms/32/8), [Psalms 143:8](../../../kjv/psalms/143/8), [Isaiah 30:21](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/21), [Jeremiah 6:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/6/16), [Jeremiah 42:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/42/3), [Micah 4:2](../../../kjv/micah/4/2), [1 Thessalonians 4:1](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/4/1)
**work:** [Deuteronomy 1:18](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/18), [Ezekiel 3:17](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/17), [Matthew 28:20](../../../kjv/matthew/28/20), [Mark 13:34](../../../kjv/mark/13/34), [2 Thessalonians 3:6-12](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/3/6-12)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 24:48](../../../kjv/genesis/24/48) - led me [Exodus 18:15](../../../kjv/exodus/18/15) - to inquire [Deuteronomy 8:6](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/8/6) - walk [Matthew 23:3](../../../kjv/matthew/23/3) - whatsoever

**Moreover:** [Deuteronomy 1:13-17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/13-17), [Acts 6:3](../../../kjv/acts/6/3)
**able men:** [Exodus 18:25](../../../kjv/exodus/18/25), [Deuteronomy 16:18](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/16/18), [1 Kings 3:9-12](../../../kjv/1-kings/3/9-12), [Proverbs 28:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/2)
**such as:** [Exodus 23:2-9](../../../kjv/exodus/23/2-9), [Genesis 22:12](../../../kjv/genesis/22/12), [Genesis 42:18](../../../kjv/genesis/42/18), [2 Samuel 23:3](../../../kjv/2-samuel/23/3), [1 Kings 18:3](../../../kjv/1-kings/18/3), [1 Kings 18:12](../../../kjv/1-kings/18/12), [2 Chronicles 19:5-10](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/19/5-10), [Nehemiah 5:9](../../../kjv/nehemiah/5/9), [Nehemiah 7:2](../../../kjv/nehemiah/7/2), [Ecclesiastes 12:13](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/12/13), [Luke 18:2](../../../kjv/luke/18/2), [Luke 18:4](../../../kjv/luke/18/4)
**men:** [Job 29:16](../../../kjv/job/29/16), [Job 31:13](../../../kjv/job/31/13), [Isaiah 16:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/16/5), [Isaiah 59:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/4), [Isaiah 59:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/14), [Isaiah 59:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/15), [Jeremiah 5:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/1), [Ezekiel 18:8](../../../kjv/ezekiel/18/8), [Zechariah 7:9](../../../kjv/zechariah/7/9), [Zechariah 8:16](../../../kjv/zechariah/8/16)
**hating:** [Exodus 23:8](../../../kjv/exodus/23/8), [Deuteronomy 16:18](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/16/18), [Deuteronomy 16:19](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/16/19), [1 Samuel 8:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/8/3), [1 Samuel 12:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/12/3), [1 Samuel 12:4](../../../kjv/1-samuel/12/4), [Psalms 26:9](../../../kjv/psalms/26/9), [Psalms 26:10](../../../kjv/psalms/26/10), [Isaiah 33:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/33/15), [Ezekiel 22:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/12), [Acts 20:33](../../../kjv/acts/20/33), [1 Timothy 3:3](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/3), [1 Timothy 6:9-11](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/9-11), [2 Peter 2:14](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/14), [2 Peter 2:15](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/15)
**rulers of thousands:** Whatever matter the decarch, or ruler over ten, could not decide, went to the pentecontarch, or ruler of fifty, and thence by degrees to the hecatontarch, or ruler over a hundred, to the chiliarch, or ruler over a thousand, to Moses, and at length to God himself. Each magistrate had the care or inspection of only ten men; the decarch superintended ten private characters; the hecatontarch ten decarchs; and the chiliarch, ten hecatontarchs. [Numbers 10:4](../../../kjv/numbers/10/4), [Deuteronomy 1:15](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/15), [Joshua 22:14](../../../kjv/joshua/22/14), [1 Samuel 8:12](../../../kjv/1-samuel/8/12)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 47:6](../../../kjv/genesis/47/6) - rulers [Exodus 21:6](../../../kjv/exodus/21/6) - the judges [Exodus 22:9](../../../kjv/exodus/22/9) - the cause of both parties [Leviticus 4:22](../../../kjv/leviticus/4/22) - a ruler hath sinned [Leviticus 19:15](../../../kjv/leviticus/19/15) - *General* [Numbers 1:16](../../../kjv/numbers/1/16) - heads [Numbers 25:5](../../../kjv/numbers/25/5) - judges [Joshua 22:21](../../../kjv/joshua/22/21) - heads [Judges 6:15](../../../kjv/judges/6/15) - my family is poor [Ruth 4:2](../../../kjv/ruth/4/2) - the elders [1 Kings 4:2](../../../kjv/1-kings/4/2) - the princes [1 Chronicles 12:20](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/12/20) - captains [2 Chronicles 19:7](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/19/7) - let the [Ezra 7:25](../../../kjv/ezra/7/25) - set magistrates [Psalms 82:1](../../../kjv/psalms/82/1) - God [Psalms 119:36](../../../kjv/psalms/119/36) - and not to [Proverbs 15:27](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/27) - but [Proverbs 28:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/16) - he that [Isaiah 3:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/3/3) - captain [Jeremiah 22:17](../../../kjv/jeremiah/22/17) - covetousness [Daniel 6:1](../../../kjv/daniel/6/1) - an [Micah 5:2](../../../kjv/micah/5/2) - thousands [Malachi 3:5](../../../kjv/malachi/3/5) - fear [Ephesians 5:3](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/3) - covetousness

**at all seasons:** [Exodus 18:26](../../../kjv/exodus/18/26), [Romans 13:6](../../../kjv/romans/13/6)
**great:** [Leviticus 24:11](../../../kjv/leviticus/24/11), [Numbers 15:33](../../../kjv/numbers/15/33), [Numbers 27:2](../../../kjv/numbers/27/2), [Numbers 36:1](../../../kjv/numbers/36/1), [Deuteronomy 1:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/17), [Deuteronomy 17:8](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/8), [Deuteronomy 17:9](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/9)
**they shall:** [Exodus 18:18](../../../kjv/exodus/18/18), [Numbers 11:17](../../../kjv/numbers/11/17)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 22:9](../../../kjv/exodus/22/9) - the cause of both parties [Ruth 4:2](../../../kjv/ruth/4/2) - the elders [2 Chronicles 19:7](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/19/7) - let the [Daniel 6:1](../../../kjv/daniel/6/1) - an [Luke 18:2](../../../kjv/luke/18/2) - which

**God:** [Exodus 18:18](../../../kjv/exodus/18/18), [Genesis 21:10-12](../../../kjv/genesis/21/10-12), [1 Samuel 8:6](../../../kjv/1-samuel/8/6), [1 Samuel 8:7](../../../kjv/1-samuel/8/7), [1 Samuel 8:22](../../../kjv/1-samuel/8/22), [Acts 15:2](../../../kjv/acts/15/2), [Galatians 2:2](../../../kjv/galatians/2/2)
**and all this:** [Exodus 16:29](../../../kjv/exodus/16/29), [Genesis 18:33](../../../kjv/genesis/18/33), [Genesis 30:25](../../../kjv/genesis/30/25), [2 Samuel 18:3](../../../kjv/2-samuel/18/3), [2 Samuel 19:39](../../../kjv/2-samuel/19/39), [2 Samuel 21:17](../../../kjv/2-samuel/21/17), [Philippians 1:24](../../../kjv/philippians/1/24), [Philippians 1:25](../../../kjv/philippians/1/25)
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 24:12](../../../kjv/leviticus/24/12) - that the mind of the Lord might be showed them [1 Chronicles 13:2](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/13/2) - and that it be [Matthew 23:3](../../../kjv/matthew/23/3) - whatsoever [2 Peter 3:9](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/9) - not willing

[Exodus 18:2-5](../../../kjv/exodus/18/2-5), [Exodus 18:19](../../../kjv/exodus/18/19), [Ezra 10:2](../../../kjv/ezra/10/2), [Ezra 10:5](../../../kjv/ezra/10/5), [Proverbs 1:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/5), [1 Corinthians 12:21](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/21)

[Exodus 18:21](../../../kjv/exodus/18/21), [Deuteronomy 1:15](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/15), [Acts 6:5](../../../kjv/acts/6/5)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 24:14](../../../kjv/exodus/24/14) - if any man [Numbers 1:4](../../../kjv/numbers/1/4) - *General* [Numbers 1:16](../../../kjv/numbers/1/16) - heads [Numbers 13:2](../../../kjv/numbers/13/2) - a ruler [Numbers 25:4](../../../kjv/numbers/25/4) - all the heads [Numbers 25:5](../../../kjv/numbers/25/5) - judges [Numbers 30:1](../../../kjv/numbers/30/1) - *General* [Deuteronomy 16:18](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/16/18) - Judges [Deuteronomy 31:28](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/31/28) - Gather unto me [Joshua 22:14](../../../kjv/joshua/22/14) - an head [Joshua 24:1](../../../kjv/joshua/24/1) - called [1 Chronicles 27:1](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/27/1) - captains [2 Chronicles 19:7](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/19/7) - let the [2 Chronicles 25:5](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/25/5) - captains over thousands [Micah 5:2](../../../kjv/micah/5/2) - thousands

**at all:** [Exodus 18:14](../../../kjv/exodus/18/14), [Exodus 18:22](../../../kjv/exodus/18/22)
**the hard causes:** [Exodus 18:15](../../../kjv/exodus/18/15), [Exodus 18:22](../../../kjv/exodus/18/22), [Deuteronomy 17:8](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/8), [1 Kings 3:16-28](../../../kjv/1-kings/3/16-28), [1 Kings 10:1](../../../kjv/1-kings/10/1), [Job 29:16](../../../kjv/job/29/16)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 24:14](../../../kjv/exodus/24/14) - if any man [Leviticus 24:11](../../../kjv/leviticus/24/11) - brought him [Numbers 9:6](../../../kjv/numbers/9/6) - they came [Numbers 25:5](../../../kjv/numbers/25/5) - judges [Deuteronomy 1:15](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/15) - I took [Deuteronomy 1:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/17) - the cause [Deuteronomy 16:18](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/16/18) - Judges [Joshua 24:1](../../../kjv/joshua/24/1) - called [Judges 4:5](../../../kjv/judges/4/5) - came up [2 Samuel 15:2](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/2) - came [2 Chronicles 19:7](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/19/7) - let the

[Genesis 24:59](../../../kjv/genesis/24/59), [Genesis 31:55](../../../kjv/genesis/31/55), [Numbers 10:29](../../../kjv/numbers/10/29), [Numbers 10:30](../../../kjv/numbers/10/30), [Judges 19:9](../../../kjv/judges/19/9)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 12:20](../../../kjv/genesis/12/20) - *General* [Judges 1:16](../../../kjv/judges/1/16) - Moses' [Ruth 1:7](../../../kjv/ruth/1/7) - they went

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