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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 26:1-4

One would not have thought that Job, when he was in so much pain and misery, could banter his friend as he does here and make himself merry with the impertinency of his discourse. Bildad thought that he had made a fine speech, that the matter was so weighty, and the language so fine, that he had gained the reputation both of an oracle and of an orator; but Job peevishly enough shows that his performance was not so valuable as he thought it and ridicules him for it. He shows, I. That there was... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 26:5-14

The truth received a great deal of light from the dispute between Job and his friends concerning those points about which they differed; but now they are upon a subject in which they were all agreed, the infinite glory and power of God. How does truth triumph, and how brightly does it shine, when there appears no other strife between the contenders than which shall speak most highly and honourably of God and be most copious in showing forth his praise! It were well if all disputes about... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 26:1

But Job answered ,.... In a very sharp and biting manner; one would wonder that a man in such circumstances should have so much keenness of spirit, and deal in so much irony, and be master of so much satire, and be able to laugh at his antagonist in the manner he does: and said ; as follows. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 26:2

How hast thou helped him that is without power ?.... This verse and Job 26:3 either are to be understood of God, as many do, by reading the words, "who hast thou helped? God" F18 מה עזרת "cui auxiliatis es", Pagninus, Montanus; so Tigurine version. ? a fine advocate for him thou art, representing him as if he was without power, and could not help himself, but stood in need of another; as if he had no arm, and could not save and protect himself, but needed one to rise and stand... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 26:3

How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom ?.... A man deprived of wisdom has need of counsel, and it should be given him; and he does well both to ask and take it; and be it so, as if Job should say, that I am the foolish and unwise creature you take me to be, what counsel and advice have you given me? what a wise counsellor have you shown yourself to be? or rather, what a miserable part have you acted under this character? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 26:4

To whom hast thou uttered words ?.... That others know not; dost thou think thou art talking to an ignorant man? be it known to thee, that he knows as much, and can say as much of the Divine Being, of his glories, and of his wondrous ways and works, as thyself, or more: or dost thou consider the circumstances he is in thou art speaking to? one under great affliction and distress, to whom it must be unsuitable to talk of the greatness and majesty of God, of his power and strength, of his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 26:5

Dead things are formed from under the waters ,.... It is difficult to say what things are here meant; it may be understood of "lifeless" things, as Mr. Broughton renders it; things that never had any life, things inanimate, that never had at least an animal life, though they may have a vegetable one; and so may be interpreted of grains of corn, and which indeed die before they are quickened; to which both Christ and the apostle allude, John 12:24 ; and which, as they cannot grow without... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 26:6

Hell is naked before him ,.... Which may be taken either for the place of the damned, as it sometimes is; and then the sense is, that though it is hidden from men, and they know not where it is, or who are in it, and what is done and suffered there; yet it is all known to God: he knows the place thereof, for it is made, ordained, and prepared by him; he knows who are there, even all the wicked dead, and all the nations that forget God, being cast there by him; he knows the torments they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 26:7

He stretcheth out the north over the empty place ,.... The northern hemisphere, which is the chief and best known, at least it was in the time of Job, when the southern hemisphere might not be known at all; though, if our version of Job 9:9 is right, Job seems to have had knowledge of it. Scheuchzer F21 Physic. Sacr. vol. 4. p. 724. thinks the thick air farthest north is meant, which expands itself everywhere, and is of great use to the whole earth. But if the northern hemisphere is... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 26:2

How hast thou helped him - This seems a species of irony. How wonderfully hast thou counselled the unskilful and strengthened the weak! Alas for you! ye could not give what ye did not possess! In this way the Chaldee understood these verses: "Why hast thou pretended to give succor, when thou art without strength? And save, while thy arm is weak? Why hast thou given counsel, when thou art without understanding? And supposest that thou hast shown the very essence of wisdom?" read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 26:1-4

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 26:5-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 26:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 26:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 26:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 26:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 26:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 26:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 26:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 26:2

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