Exodus 18:13-15

New International Version - UK

¹³ The next day Moses took his seat to serve as judge for the people, and they stood round him from morning till evening. ¹⁴ When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he said, ‘What is this you are doing for the people? Why do you alone sit as judge, while all these people stand round you from morning till evening?’

¹⁵ Moses answered him, ‘Because the people come to me to seek God’s will.