Introduction
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 , Jethro rejoices , blesses God , and offers sacrifice; Exodus 18 . 13 , He gives good counsel , which is accepted; Exodus 18 . 27 , Jethro departs.
Jethro . Exodus 2 . 16 , Exodus 2 . 21 , Exodus 3 . 1 , Exodus 4 . 18 , Numbers 10 . 29 , Judges 4 . 11
heard . Psalm 34 . 2 , Psalm 44 . 1 , Psalm 77 . 14 , Psalm 77 . 15 , Psalm 78 . 4 , Psalm 105 . 5 , Psalm 105 . 43 , Psalm 106 . 2 , Psalm 106 . 8 , Jeremiah 33 . 9 , Zechariah 8 . 23 , Galatians 1 . 23 , Galatians 1 . 24
God . Acts 7 . 35 , Acts 7 . 36 , Acts 14 . 27 , Acts 15 . 12 , Acts 21 . 19 , Acts 21 . 20 , Romans 15 . 18
done . Exodus 7 . 1 . Exodus 15 . 27 , Joshua 2 . 10 , Joshua 9 . 9 , Nehemiah 9 . 10 , Nehemiah 9 . 11 , Psalm 77 . 14 , Psalm 77 . 15 , Psalm 78 . 50-53 , Psalm 105 . 36-41 , Psalm 106 . 8-11 , Psalm 136 . 10-16 , Isaiah 63 . 11-13
Reciprocal . Genesis 25 . 2 . Midian Exodus 2 . 18 . General Exodus 18 . 8 . told Judges 1 . 16 . Moses' 2 Chronicles 7 . 10 . goodness
Zipporah . Exodus 2 . 21 , Exodus 4 . 25 , Exodus 4 . 26
Reciprocal . Exodus 18 . 24 . General Acts 7 . 29 . Madian
two sons . Acts 7 . 29
Gershom . i.e. A stranger there , Exodus 2 . 22 , Psalm 39 . 12 , Hebrews 11 . 13 , 1 Peter 2 . 11
Reciprocal . 1 Chronicles 23 . 15 . Gershom
Eliezer . i.e. my God is an help , Psalm 46 . 1 , Isaiah 50 . 7-9 , Hebrews 13 . 6
delivered . Exodus 2 . 15 , Psalm 18 . 1 , *title Psalm 18 . 48 , Psalm 34 . 4 , Daniel 6 . 22 , Acts 12 . 11 , 2 Corinthians 1 . 8-10 , 2 Timothy 4 . 17
Reciprocal . 1 Chronicles 23 . 15 . Gershom 1 Chronicles 26 . 25 . Eliezer
Exodus 3 . 1 , Exodus 3 . 12 , Exodus 19 . 11 , Exodus 19 . 20 , Exodus 24 . 16 , Exodus 24 . 17 , 1 Kings 19 . 8
said . i.e. by means of messengers sent beforehand , Matthew 12 . 47
went . Genesis 14 . 17 , Genesis 46 . 29 , Numbers 22 . 36 , Judges 11 . 34 , 1 Kings 2 . 19 , Acts 28 . 15
did obeisance . Genesis 18 . 2 , Genesis 19 . 1 , Genesis 33 . 3-7
kissed . Genesis 29 . 13 , Genesis 31 . 28 , Genesis 33 . 4 , Genesis 45 . 15 , Psalm 2 . 12 , Luke 7 . 45 , Acts 20 . 37
welfare . Heb. peace , Genesis 43 . 27 , 2 Samuel 11 . 7
Reciprocal . Genesis 29 . 6 . Is he well Genesis 29 . 11 . kissed Genesis 43 . 28 . made obeisance Judges 1 . 16 . Moses' Jeremiah 15 . 5 . how thou doest
told . Exodus 18 . 1 , Nehemiah 9 . 9-15 , Psalm 66 . 16 , Psalm 71 . 17-20 , Psalm 105 . 1 , Psalm 105 . 2 , Psalm 145 . 4-12
and all the . Exodus 15 . 22-24 , Exodus 16 . 3
come upon them . Heb. found them , Genesis 44 . 34 , Numbers 20 . 14 , Nehemiah 9 . 32 , *marg.
how the Lord . Psalm 78 . 42 , Psalm 78 . 43 , Psalm 81 . 7 , Psalm 106 . 10 , Psalm 107 . 2
Reciprocal . Deuteronomy 4 . 30 . are come upon thee 1 Kings 8 . 41 . cometh out 2 Chronicles 6 . 32 . is come
Isaiah 44 . 23 , Isaiah 66 . 10 , Romans 12 . 10 , Romans 12 . 15 , 1 Corinthians 12 . 26
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 15 . 6 . ye showed Daniel 6 . 23 . was 1 Corinthians 13 . 6 . rejoiceth 1 Thessalonians 1 . 8 . General
Genesis 14 . 20 , 2 Samuel 18 . 28 , 1 Kings 8 . 15 , Psalm 41 . 13 , Psalm 106 . 47 , Psalm 106 . 48 , Luke 1 . 68 , Ephesians 1 . 3 , 1 Thessalonians 3 . 9 , 1 Peter 1 . 3 , Revelation 5 . 11-13 , Revelation 19 . 1-6
Reciprocal . Genesis 24 . 27 . Blessed 1 Samuel 15 . 6 . ye showed 1 Samuel 25 . 32 . General Romans 9 . 17 . that
Now I . Exodus 9 . 16 , 1 Kings 17 . 24 , 2 Kings 5 . 15
the Lord . Exodus 15 . 11 , 1 Chronicles 16 . 25 , 2 Chronicles 2 . 5 , Psalm 95 . 3 , Psalm 97 . 9 , Psalm 135 . 5
in the thing . Exodus 1 . 10 , Exodus 1 . 16 , Exodus 1 . 22 , Exodus 5 . 2 , Exodus 5 . 7 , Exodus 14 . 8 , Exodus 14 . 18
proudly . Exodus 9 . 17 , Exodus 10 . 3 , 1 Samuel 2 . 3 , Nehemiah 9 . 10 , Nehemiah 9 . 16 , Nehemiah 9 . 29 , Job 40 . 11 , Job 40 . 12 , Psalm 31 . 23 , Psalm 119 . 21 , Daniel 4 . 37 , Luke 1 . 51 , James 4 . 6 , 1 Peter 5 . 5
Reciprocal . Exodus 14 . 4 . I will be Numbers 33 . 4 . upon their gods Joshua 2 . 9 . I know Joshua 22 . 22 . Lord God 2 Samuel 22 . 27 . show thyself unsavoury 2 Samuel 22 . 28 . but thine 1 Chronicles 17 . 20 . none Psalm 10 . 2 . The wicked Psalm 31 . 20 . from Psalm 46 . 10 . know Psalm 66 . 7 . let Psalm 76 . 10 . Surely Psalm 92 . 8 . art most Psalm 96 . 4 . For the Psalm 136 . 2 . the God Psalm 138 . 6 . but the proud Isaiah 33 . 5 . The Lord Daniel 5 . 20 . when Luke 18 . 14 . every John 10 . 29 . is greater Acts 13 . 17 . and with Romans 9 . 17 . that 1 Corinthians 3 . 19 . He Philippians 1 . 12 . rather
took . Exodus 24 . 5 , Genesis 4 . 4 , Genesis 8 . 20 , Genesis 12 . 7 , Genesis 26 . 25 , Genesis 31 . 54 , Job 1 . 5 , Job 42 . 8
Aaron . Exodus 24 . 11 , Leviticus 7 . 11-17 , Deuteronomy 12 . 7 , Deuteronomy 27 . 7 , 1 Chronicles 29 . 21 , 1 Chronicles 29 . 22 , 2 Chronicles 30 . 22 , 1 Corinthians 10 . 18 , 1 Corinthians 10 . 21 , 1 Corinthians 10 . 31
eat bread . Exodus 2 . 20 , Genesis 43 . 25 , 2 Samuel 9 . 7 , Job 42 . 11 , Daniel 10 . 3 , Luke 14 . 1 , Luke 14 . 15
Reciprocal . Exodus 3 . 16 . elders Numbers 23 . 3 . burnt Joshua 8 . 31 . and they offered Judges 1 . 16 . Moses'
Judges 5 . 10 , Job 29 . 7 , Isaiah 16 . 5 , Joel 3 . 12 , Matthew 23 . 2 , Romans 12 . 8 , Romans 13 . 6
Reciprocal . Numbers 27 . 2 . General Deuteronomy 1 . 12 . General Judges 4 . 5 . came up 1 Kings 3 . 16 . stood Jeremiah 21 . 12 . morning
Reciprocal . Exodus 18 . 17 . not good Exodus 18 . 26 . at all Numbers 27 . 2 . General Judges 1 . 16 . Moses' 2 Samuel 15 . 2 . came
to inquire . Exodus 18 . 19 , Exodus 18 . 20 , Leviticus 24 . 12-14 , Numbers 15 . 34 , Numbers 27 . 5
Reciprocal . Exodus 18 . 26 . the hard causes Numbers 9 . 6 . they came 2 Chronicles 34 . 21 . inquire
a matter . Exodus 23 . 7 , Exodus 24 . 14 , Deuteronomy 17 . 8-12 , 2 Samuel 15 . 3 , Job 31 . 13 , Acts 18 . 14 , Acts 18 . 15 , 1 Corinthians 6 . 1
one and another . Heb. a man and his fellow , Exodus 2 . 13
make . Leviticus 24 . 15 , Numbers 15 . 35 , Numbers 27 . 6-11 , Numbers 36 . 6-9 , Deuteronomy 4 . 5 , Deuteronomy 5 . 1 , Deuteronomy 6 . 1 , 1 Samuel 12 . 23 , Matthew 28 . 20 , 1 Thessalonians 4 . 1 , 1 Thessalonians 4 . 2
Reciprocal . Exodus 18 . 20 . teach Leviticus 24 . 12 . that the mind of the Lord might be showed them Deuteronomy 33 . 5 . king Judges 4 . 5 . came up 2 Samuel 15 . 2 . came 1 Kings 3 . 16 . stood Psalm 19 . 8 . statutes
not good . Exodus 18 . 14 , Deuteronomy 1 . 12 , 1 Kings 3 . 8 , 1 Kings 3 . 9 , 1 Kings 13 . 18 , 2 Chronicles 19 . 6 , Matthew 17 . 4 , John 13 . 6-10
Reciprocal . Genesis 20 . 7 . a prophet Proverbs 27 . 9 . so Acts 6 . 2 . we should
Thou wilt surely wear away . Heb. Fading thou wilt fade , 2 Corinthians 12 . 15 , Philippians 2 . 30 , 1 Thessalonians 2 . 8 , 1 Thessalonians 2 . 9
thou art . Numbers 11 . 14-17, Deuteronomy 1 . 9-12 , Acts 6 . 1-4
Reciprocal . Exodus 18 . 22 . they shall Exodus 18 . 23 . God Deuteronomy 1 . 17 . the cause
Hearken . Exodus 18 . 24 , Proverbs 9 . 9
God shall . Exodus 3 . 12 , Exodus 4 . 12 , Genesis 39 . 2 , Deuteronomy 20 . 1 , Joshua 1 . 9 , 2 Samuel 14 . 17 , Matthew 28 . 20
Be thou . Exodus 18 . 15 , Exodus 4 . 16 , Exodus 20 . 19 , Deuteronomy 5 . 5
bring . Numbers 27 . 5
Reciprocal . Genesis 41 . 33 . look out Numbers 9 . 6 . they came Numbers 27 . 2 . General Deuteronomy 33 . 5 . king Judges 4 . 5 . came up 1 Samuel 15 . 6 . ye showed 2 Chronicles 19 . 8 . the judgment Ecclesiastes 10 . 10 . wisdom Matthew 23 . 3 . whatsoever 2 Corinthians 3 . 4 . General
teach . Exodus 18 . 16 , Deuteronomy 4 . 1 , Deuteronomy 4 . 5 , Deuteronomy 5 . 1 , Deuteronomy 6 . 1 , Deuteronomy 6 . 2 , Deuteronomy 7 . 11 , Nehemiah 9 . 13 , Nehemiah 9 . 14
the way . 1 Samuel 12 . 23 , Psalm 32 . 8 , Psalm 143 . 8 , Isaiah 30 . 21 , Jeremiah 6 . 16 , Jeremiah 42 . 3 , Micah 4 . 2 , 1 Thessalonians 4 . 1
work . Deuteronomy 1 . 18 , Ezekiel 3 . 17 , Matthew 28 . 20 , Mark 13 . 34 , 2 Thessalonians 3 . 6-12
Reciprocal . Genesis 24 . 48 . led me Exodus 18 . 15 . to inquire Deuteronomy 8 . 6 . walk Matthew 23 . 3 . whatsoever
Moreover . Deuteronomy 1 . 13-17 , Acts 6 . 3
able men . Exodus 18 . 25 , Deuteronomy 16 . 18 , 1 Kings 3 . 9-12 , Proverbs 28 . 2
such as . Exodus 23 . 2-9 , Genesis 22 . 12 , Genesis 42 . 18 , 2 Samuel 23 . 3 , 1 Kings 18 . 3 , 1 Kings 18 . 12 , 2 Chronicles 19 . 5-10 , Nehemiah 5 . 9 , Nehemiah 7 . 2 , Ecclesiastes 12 . 13 , Luke 18 . 2 , Luke 18 . 4
men . Job 29 . 16 , Job 31 . 13 , Isaiah 16 . 5 , Isaiah 59 . 4 , Isaiah 59 . 14 , Isaiah 59 . 15 , Jeremiah 5 . 1 , Ezekiel 18 . 8 , Zechariah 7 . 9 , Zechariah 8 . 16
hating . Exodus 23 . 8 , Deuteronomy 16 . 18 , Deuteronomy 16 . 19 , 1 Samuel 8 . 3 , 1 Samuel 12 . 3 , 1 Samuel 12 . 4 , Psalm 26 . 9 , Psalm 26 . 10 , Isaiah 33 . 15 , Ezekiel 22 . 12 , Acts 20 . 33 , 1 Timothy 3 . 3 , 1 Timothy 6 . 9-11 , 2 Peter 2 . 14 , 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 , Deuteronomy 1 . 15 , Joshua 22 . 14 , 1 Samuel 8 . 12
Reciprocal . Genesis 47 . 6 . rulers Exodus 21 . 6 . the judges Exodus 22 . 9 . the cause of both parties Leviticus 4 . 22 . a ruler hath sinned Leviticus 19 . 15 . General Numbers 1 . 16 . heads Numbers 25 . 5 . judges Joshua 22 . 21 . heads Judges 6 . 15 . my family is poor Ruth 4 . 2 . the elders 1 Kings 4 . 2 . the princes 1 Chronicles 12 . 20 . captains 2 Chronicles 19 . 7 . let the Ezra 7 . 25 . set magistrates Psalm 82 . 1 . God Psalm 119 . 36 . and not to Proverbs 15 . 27 . but Proverbs 28 . 16 . he that Isaiah 3 . 3 . captain Jeremiah 22 . 17 . covetousness Daniel 6 . 1 . an Micah 5 . 2 . thousands Malachi 3 . 5 . fear Ephesians 5 . 3 . covetousness
at all seasons . Exodus 18 . 26 , Romans 13 . 6
great . Leviticus 24 . 11 , Numbers 15 . 33 , Numbers 27 . 2 , Numbers 36 . 1 , Deuteronomy 1 . 17 , Deuteronomy 17 . 8 , Deuteronomy 17 . 9
they shall . Exodus 18 . 18 , Numbers 11 . 17
Reciprocal . Exodus 22 . 9 . the cause of both parties Ruth 4 . 2 . the elders 2 Chronicles 19 . 7 . let the Daniel 6 . 1 . an Luke 18 . 2 . which
God . Exodus 18 . 18 , Genesis 21 . 10-12 , 1 Samuel 8 . 6 , 1 Samuel 8 . 7 , 1 Samuel 8 . 22 , Acts 15 . 2 , Galatians 2 . 2
and all this . Exodus 16 . 29 , Genesis 18 . 33 , Genesis 30 . 25 , 2 Samuel 18 . 3 , 2 Samuel 19 . 39 , 2 Samuel 21 . 17 , Philippians 1 . 24 , Philippians 1 . 25
Reciprocal . Leviticus 24 . 12 . that the mind of the Lord might be showed them 1 Chronicles 13 . 2 . and that it be Matthew 23 . 3 . whatsoever 2 Peter 3 . 9 . not willing
Exodus 18 . 2-5, Exodus 18 . 19 , Ezra 10 . 2 , Ezra 10 . 5 , Proverbs 1 . 5 , 1 Corinthians 12 . 21
Exodus 18 . 21 , Deuteronomy 1 . 15 , Acts 6 . 5
Reciprocal . Exodus 24 . 14 . if any man Numbers 1 . 4 . General Numbers 1 . 16 . heads Numbers 13 . 2 . a ruler Numbers 25 . 4 . all the heads Numbers 25 . 5 . judges Numbers 30 . 1 . General Deuteronomy 16 . 18 . Judges Deuteronomy 31 . 28 . Gather unto me Joshua 22 . 14 . an head Joshua 24 . 1 . called 1 Chronicles 27 . 1 . captains 2 Chronicles 19 . 7 . let the 2 Chronicles 25 . 5 . captains over thousands Micah 5 . 2 . thousands
at all . Exodus 18 . 14 , Exodus 18 . 22
the hard causes . Exodus 18 . 15 , Exodus 18 . 22 , Deuteronomy 17 . 8 , 1 Kings 3 . 16-28 , 1 Kings 10 . 1 , Job 29 . 16
Reciprocal . Exodus 24 . 14 . if any man Leviticus 24 . 11 . brought him Numbers 9 . 6 . they came Numbers 25 . 5 . judges Deuteronomy 1 . 15 . I took Deuteronomy 1 . 17 . the cause Deuteronomy 16 . 18 . Judges Joshua 24 . 1 . called Judges 4 . 5 . came up 2 Samuel 15 . 2 . came 2 Chronicles 19 . 7 . let the
Genesis 24 . 59 , Genesis 31 . 55 , Numbers 10 . 29 , Numbers 10 . 30 , Judges 19 . 9
Reciprocal . Genesis 12 . 20 . General Judges 1 . 16 . Moses' Ruth 1 . 7 . they went