Moses used to take a tent a short way outside the camp. Moses called it “the meeting tent. [333] ” Any person who wanted to ask something from the Lord would go to the meeting tent outside the camp.
There was a famine while David was king. This time of hunger continued for three years. David prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered. The Lord said, “Saul and his family of murderers [119] are the reason for this time of hunger. This famine came because Saul killed the Gibeonites.” (
Jethro got some sacrifices [122] and offerings to honor God. Then Aaron and all the elders (leaders) of Israel came to eat with Moses’ father-in-law Jethro. They all ate together there with God.
So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law. Moses bowed down before him and kissed him. The two men asked about each other’s health. Then they went into Moses’ tent to talk more.
Any time Moses went out to the tent, all the people watched him. The people stood at the entrance of their tents and watched Moses until he entered the meeting tent.
But even if the Israelites do raise their children, \{it will not help\}. I will take the children away from them. I will leave them, and they will have nothing but troubles.
Our high priest serves in the Most Holy Place. {\cf2\super [78]} He serves in the true place of worship {\cf2\super [79]} that was made by God, not by people.