In Exodus 18, Moses is visited by his father-in-law, Jethro, who advises him to share his heavy load of serving as judge before the people. Moses listened to Jethro and accepted his suggestions, selecting capable trustworthy men who fear God, who would serve as judges for the people , and would bring only the difficult issues to Moses. Moses also taught the people the decrees and laws, showing them the way to live, so that they would not always need to bring their disputes to the judges.