drave them away] The men shepheards uncivilly wronged the women, taking the water that they had laboured for, to spare their owne paines, and striving to have the first turne at the time of watering, which was usually done by many together, haply for the removall of the cover of the Well, and drawing of water with more ease. See Genesis 29:10.
but Moses stood up and helped them] Being so great a man in Egypt, he might have some servants to attend him, who might assist him, in resisting the wrongs, done to women; if he had none, he shewed more goodnesse and courage, in taking part with the better cause, against the stronger side.