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Note, Those whose gifts and stations are most eminent may yet be greatly furthered in their work by the assistance of those that are every way their inferiors, whom therefore they should not despise. The head has need of the hands and feet, 1Co 12:21. Great men should not only study to be useful themselves, but contrive how to make others useful, according as their capacity is. Such is Jethro's advice, by which it appears that though Moses excelled him in prophecy he excelled Moses in politics;
19 Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall
be with thee: Be thou for the people to Godward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
20 and thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt show
them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as
fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
He adds two qualifications to his counsel:--
(1.) That great care should be taken in the choice of the persons who should be admitted into this trust (Ex 18:21); they must be able men, &c. It was requisite that they should be men of the very best character,
[1.] For judgment and resolution--able men, men of good sense, that understood business, and bold men, that would not be daunted by frowns or clamours. Clear heads and stout hearts make good judges.
[2.] For piety and religion--such as fear God, as believe there is a God above them, whose eye is upon them, to whom they are accountable, and of whose judgment they stand in awe. Conscientious men, that dare not do a base thing, though they could do it ever so secretly and securely. The fear of God is