Exodus 2:15

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.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

14He said, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you plan to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian?” Moses was afraid, and said, “Surely this thing is known.”

16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:11He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.

Genesis 25:4The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

Genesis 29:2He looked, and saw a well in the field, and saw three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the well’s mouth was large.

Exodus 18:4The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”

1 Kings 19:1Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.

Proverbs 22:3A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 2:12-16

Moses Slays an Egyptian; Rebukes a Contentious Hebrew. ( b. c. 1533.) 11 And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren. 12 And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand. 13 And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong,… Read the whole commentary →

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