Exodus 2:8

III. THE SON OF PHARAOH'S DAUGHTER.

8. The maid went and called her mother.

The plan worked out successfully. The kind hearted princess had found the child, her sympathy had been aroused, she had consented that. Hebrew woman should be called for the nurse of the child. The "maid," the child's sister, called his own mother. The term "maid" here used, implies. well-grown and marriageable virgin. This makes it probable that she was now about thirteen years of age, at least we may suppose.-- Murphy. In the childhood of Moses, notice three things: (1) Helpless infancy. Moses in the ark.. beautiful sight. Unconscious of any danger. Mother far away. No one to help the child. Yes, unseen dangers have lurked around our infancy. We may never know how near we have been to peril. (2) Sisterly affection. Miriam afar off. Yet she watched the ark. Anxious to know her little brother's fate.. very pretty sight to see, one child caring for another. The elder sister nursing and tending and watching the infant. (3) Filial obedience. While love aided her in doing this, probably her mother incited her. She obeyed. Afar off, but not too far. Had she stayed away, or played, or forgotten her duty, Moses might have been taken and his mother not know by whom. Parents may be helped by dutiful daughters. Learn: (1) to have compassion on the very young. (2) To help parents without waiting for the command-- J. C. Gray.