When he went out the next day, behold, two Hebrews were struggling together. And he said to the man in the wrong, “Why do you strike your companion?”
13. Behold, two men of the Hebrews. This perseverance shews that Moses was firm and determined in his design of returning to his brethren, and abandoning the Court; and that he had advisedly renounced its splendor, its wealth, and comforts, although he was by no means ignorant of the miseries to which he exposed himself, and how painful and disagreeable, nay, how ignominious a condition awaited him.
Moses won a glorious victory by faith when he refused to be called Pharaoh's daughter's son and chose to suffer with his brethren instead. He looked on their burdens as one resolved to venture with them, and if need arose, for them.
AI summary
Commenting on Exodus 2:11-15
And when he went out the second day,.... The day following: behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together; which the Jewish writers (h) take to be Dathan and Abiram: and he said to him that did the wrong; who was the aggressor, and acted the wicked part in abusing his brother: wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?