The Children of Israel, or the Hebrews as they were called at this time, were slaves in Egypt, and one day Moses saw an Egyptian using one of the Hebrews very badly. So Moses interfered, and killed the Egyptian who was ill-treating one of God's people.
This made Pharaoh very angry, and he tried to kill Moses.
So Moses fled, and by and bye, he reached the land of Midian, where he sat down by a Well, and rested himself.
MOSES IN THE LAND OF MIDIAN.
This Well belonged to the Priest, or Prince of Midian; and he had seven daughters, who every day came to the Well, and filled the troughs for their father's flocks to drink.
But some shepherds came and drove the girls away, wishing, I suppose, to use the trough to water their own flocks, without waiting for the maidens to finish their task.
But Moses stood up and helped them, so that they watered their father's flock very quickly.
When they came home, their father asked them how it was that they returned so soon?
And they said: "An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water for us!"