1. RASHI METHOD: REFERENCES BRIEF EXPLANATION: Commentary on a verse is provided thru a cross-reference to another verse. The cross references can either provide (1a) further details, (1b) confirm citations, or (1c) clarify word meaning. This examples applies to Rashis Ex24-13a URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1402.htm Brief Summary: The statement MOSES AND JOSHUA AROSE (Ex24-13a) REFERENCES verse Ex32-17 implying Joshua was not with the nation. He probably accompanied Moses and waited.

Verse Ex24-12:13a discussing Moses ascent to the mountain of God states And the Lord said to Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there; and I will give you tablets of stone, and the Torah, and commandments which I have written; that you may teach them. And Moses , and his apprentice Joshua rose up; and Moses went up into the mount of God. Rashi notes that the underlined words, and his apprentice Joshua references verses Ex32-17 discussing Moses and Joshua trying to figure out what the commotion in the camp was about. Hence the Rashi comment The contrastive statements in Ex24-12:13 that 1) both Moses and Joshua arose but 2) only Moses went up to the mountain, are illuminated by Ex32-17 which shows Moses and Joshua discussing what is causing the commotion in the camp. Consequently we infer that Joshua was neither on the mountain with Moses nor in the camp with the people. Most probably he, as Moses' personal apprentice, accompanied Moses to the mountain borders, set up tent, and waited for Moses' return after 40 days as well as prepared items for Moses when he returned.

Text of Target Verse Ex18-12:13	Text of Reference Verse Ex32-17:19
And the Lord said to Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there; and I will give you tablets of stone, and the Torah, and commandments which I have written; that you may teach them. And Moses , and his apprentice Joshua rose up; and Moses went up into the mount of God.	And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, There is a sound like war in the camp. And he said, It is not a victory cry or a wailing cry.... And it came to pass, as soon as he came near to the camp, that ....
Rashi comments: The contrastive statements in Ex24-12:13 that 1) both Moses and Joshua arose but 2) only Moses went up to the mountain, are illuminated by Ex32-17 which shows Moses and Joshua discussing what is causing the commotion in the camp. Consequently we infer that Joshua was neither on the mountain with Moses nor in the camp with the people. Most probably he, as Moses' personal apprentice, accompanied Moses to the mountain borders, set up tent, and waited for Moses' return after 40 days as well as prepared items for Moses when he returned.