And when Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What [is] this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?
And when Moses’s father in law saw all that he did to the people,…. Or for them q; for their information and instruction in the laws of God, and for the decision of cases brought before him, according to them; and what a deal of business was on his hands, and he went through for the good of the people:
he said, what is this thing that thou doest to the people? this question he put, not as being ignorant what he did, he saw what he did, and understood it full well, but this he said to lead on to some conversation upon this head:
why sittest thou thyself alone? no other judge upon the bench with him to assist him, to take it by turns, and to relieve and ease him:
and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even? not being able to get their causes heard and tried, there being so many of them; and therefore some were obliged to wait all day long, before they could have their business done, which was both fatiguing to him and them.
q “propter populum” Vatablus.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(14) Why sittest thou thyself alone?The emphatic word is alone. Why dost thou not, Jethro means, devolve a part of the duty upon others?
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
14. Why sittest thou thyself alone? A question which might well be put to others besides Moses, who never appear to reflect that much important work is often better done by many than by one . He who assumes to do all the judging and counselling in the Church and congregation of the Lord is likely both to injure himself and to hinder others from entering fields of useful labour .
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Reader, carry on in your mind the typical representation here made of the Lord Jesus, remember those sweet scriptures, Joh 14:6Joh 14:6 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Exo 18:14 And when Moses’ father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What [is] this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?
Ver. 14. What is this thing? ] A man by good counsel may become an angel; nay, a god to another. Alexander, being requested by some ambassadors to show them his treasures, showed them his faithful counsellors.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Reciprocal: Exo 18:17 – not good Exo 18:26 – at all Num 27:2 – General Jdg 1:16 – Moses’ 2Sa 15:2 – came