Exodus 18:19
Hearken now to my voice. I will give thee counsel, and God be with thee. Be thou for the people toward God, and bring thou the cases to God.
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Genesis 39:2And LORD was with Joseph. And he was a man who succeeds. And he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
Exodus 4:12Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shall speak.
Exodus 18:15And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
Exodus 20:19And they said to Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear, but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
Deuteronomy 5:5(I stood between LORD and you at that time, to show you the word of LORD, for ye were afraid because of the fire, and did not go up onto the mount), saying,
Joshua 1:9Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage. Be not frightened, neither be thou dismayed, for LORD thy God is with thee wherever thou go.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 18:14-27
Jethro's Advice to Moses. ( b. c. 1491.) 13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. 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? 15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God: 16 When they have a matter,… Read the whole commentary →