Job 2:11-31:40

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 2:11

Job 2:11. When Job’s three friends heard of all this, &c. Who were persons eminent for birth and quality, for wisdom and knowledge, and for the profession of the true religion, being probably, as has been observed on Job 1:1, of the posterity of Abraham, akin to Job, and living in the same country with him. See that note. The preserving so much wisdom and piety among those that were not children of the promise was a happy presage of God’s grace to the Gentiles, when the partition wall... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 2:1-13

Job’s loathsome disease (2:1-13)Not accepting defeat, Satan still claimed that Job was concerned only for himself. He would sacrifice his possessions, and even his family, provided he himself avoided suffering. He would sacrifice their skin to save his own (2:1-5). God again accepted Satan’s challenge, this time allowing him to attack Job’s body (6). Satan therefore afflicted Job with the most painful and loathsome disease. The faith of Job’s wife failed, but Job’s faith did not, even though he... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 2:11

every one. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14 . Eliphaz. From Teman, which is connected with Esau and Edom (Genesis 36:4 , Genesis 36:11 . 1Ch 1:35 , 1 Chronicles 1:36 , 1 Chronicles 1:53 , &c). Temanites famed for wisdom. He argued from the standpoint of human experience. Bildad. Probably descended from Shuah, youngest son of Keturah by Abraham (Genesis 25:2 ). Settled east of Palestine (Genesis 25:6 ). He argued from human tradition. Zophar. Probably from Naamah, southern frontier of Judah. He... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Job 2:11

JOB'S THREE FRIENDS COME TO COMFORT HIM"Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him. And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his robe, and sprinkled dust on their heads toward heaven. So... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 2:11

Job 2:11. Eliphaz the Temanite, &c.— Eliphaz was the son of Esau, and Teman of Eliphaz; Genesis 36:10-11. This Eliphaz, no doubt, was of this family. Teman certainly was a city of Edom, Jeremiah 7:20. Ezekiel 25:13.Amos 1:11-12; Amos 1:11-12. Bildad the Shuhite; Shuah was the son of Abraham by Keturah, whose posterity is reckoned among the easterns. Perhaps he is to be placed with his brother Midian, and his brother's sons Sheba and Dedan; see Genesis 25:2-3. Dedan is a city of Edom, Jer... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 2:11

11. Eliphaz—The view of RAWLINSON that "the names of Job's three friends represent the Chaldean times, about 700 B.C.," cannot be accepted. Eliphaz is an Idumean name, Esau's oldest son ( :-); and Teman, son of Eliphaz ( :-), called "duke." EUSEBIUS places Teman in Arabia-Petræa (but see on :-). Teman means "at the right hand"; and then the south, namely, part of Idumea; capital of Edom ( :-). Hebrew geographers faced the east, not the north as we do; hence with them "the right hand" was the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 2:11-13

C. Job’s Comforters 2:11-13Actually, four men came to visit Job, though the writer did not mention Elihu’s presence until chapter 32. Eliphaz seems to have been the eldest for several reasons. His name occurs first (Job 2:11; Job 42:9), he spoke before the others, his speeches are longer and more mature, and God spoke to him as the representative of the others (Job 42:7). Eliphaz is an Edomite name (Genesis 36:4). He was probably either from Teman in Edom (cf. Jeremiah 49:7; Obadiah 1:9) or... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Job 2:1-13

The Prologue (continued)Job’s second trial. He refuses to renounce God when afflicted with an excruciating disease. Three friends come to comfort him.3. Although thou movedst, etc.] or, ’so that it was in vain thou movedst me against him to destroy him.’4, 5. Skin for skin, etc.] The precise meaning of the proverb is uncertain, but the general meaning seems to be that as long as a man does not suffer in his own person he will gladly bear the sacrifice of everything else (’skin for skin’). But... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Job 2:11

(11) Eliphaz the Temanite.—Teman was the son of Eliphaz, the son of Esau, to whose family this Eliphaz is probably to be referred (Genesis 36:4; Genesis 36:10-11). If so, this may roughly indicate the date of the book. The inhabitants of Teman, which lay north-east of Edom, were famed for their wisdom (Jeremiah 47:7).Bildad the Shuhite probably derived his origin from Shuah, the son of Abraham by Keturah (Genesis 25:2). Of the district from which Zophar the Naamathite came nothing is known. It... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Job 2:1-13

Job 2:3 Compare Lord Cockburn's description of Robert Blair in his Memorials (p. 132): 'He was all honesty. The sudden opening of the whole secrets of his heart would not have disclosed a single speck of dishonour.' Reference. II. 3. F. W. Farrar, Everyday Christian Life, p. 110. Job 2:4 With man also as well as with the animals, says Martineau, 'Death is the evil from which he most shrinks himself, and which he most deplores for those he loves; it is the utmost that he can inflict upon his... read more

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