The Book of Exodus Chapters 17 & 18. ESV Version.

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Its time to continue with the episode #09 Exodus chapters 17  & 18. Chapter 17 The Israelite Water Board Convention and Amalek Again in the desert, the Israelites do some more complaining. This time, it's about the lack of water. The desert is one dry place. Moses asks God for help again, and God shows Moses a rock. Moses hits the rock with his magic staff, and water pours out. That was easy. Next up, another tribe, the Amalekites, attacks. Moses chooses his lieutenant, Joshua, to go out and fight the enemy. Chapter 18 Jethro and the Israelite Court System Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, comes for a visit. He brings Moses's wife Zipporah and Moses's sons Gershom and Eliezer (who finally has a name). It's unclear whether Moses and Zipporah were getting along well before this. Moses fills Jethro in on all that has happened to the Israelites, and not surprisingly, Jethro is amazed. Jethro, Moses, and Aaron worship and eat together. Like ya do.