That as for himself, he shall not be so much concerned for his own preservation; for if he die unjustly, he shall not reckon it any affliction, but that he is concerned for them, lest, by casting stones at him, they should be thought to condemn God himself.
5.

By this means Moses pacified the people, and restrained them from stoning him, and brought them to repent of what they were going to do.
And because he thought the necessity they were under made their passion less unjustifiable, he thought he ought to apply himself to God by prayer and supplication; and going up to an eminence, he requested of God for some succor for the people, and some way of deliverance from the want they were in, because in him, and in him alone, was their hope of salvation; and he desired that he would forgive what necessity had forced the people to do, since such was the nature of mankind, hard to please, and very complaining under adversities.

Accordingly God promised he would take care of them, and afford them the succor they were desirous of.

Now when Moses had heard this from God, he came down to the multitude.

But as soon as they saw him joyful at the promises he had received from God, they changed their sad countenances into gladness.