Deuteronomy 1:14

14 And ye answered me and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do.

Deuteronomy 1:14 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 1:14

And ye answered me and said
As the speech of Moses to the people is not expressed before, so neither this answer of theirs to him:

the thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do;
to look out for and present persons to him as before described; this they saw was for their own good and profit, as well as for the ease of Moses, and therefore readily agreed to it.

Deuteronomy 1:14 In-Context

12 How can I myself alone bear your troubles and your burdens and your strife?

13 Give me from among you, of your tribes, wise and understanding and expert men, and I will make them the head over you.

14 And ye answered me and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do.

15 So I took the principals of your tribes, wise men and experts, and made them princes over you, princes over thousands and princes over hundreds and princes over fifties and princes over tens and officers among your tribes.

16 And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren and judge righteously between every man and his brother and the stranger that is with him.