Hearkened - Nothing can be more characteristic of Moses, who combines on all occasions distrust of himself and singular openness to impressi…

Moses hearkened. —The appointment of judges, according to Jethro’s advice, was not made until after the giving of the Law…

So Moses listened. Here is a remarkable instance of modesty: Moses was not unwilling to submit himself to the counsel of his father-in-law…

So Moses listened to the voice of his father in law
Considered what he said, weighed it well in his mind, and judged…

Here is the great zeal and the toil of Moses as a magistrate. Having been employed to redeem Israel out of the house of bondage, he is a further ty…