Job 1:15-17 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 1:13-19

We have here a particular account of Job's troubles. I. Satan brought them upon him on the very day that his children began their course of feasting, at their eldest brother's house (Job 1:13), where, he having (we may suppose) the double portion, the entertainment was the richest and most plentiful. The whole family, no doubt, was in perfect repose, and all were easy and under no apprehension of the trouble, now when they revived this custom; and this time Satan chose, that the trouble,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 1:15

And the Sabeans fell upon them ,.... Or, "Sheba fell" F5 ותפל שבא "et delapsa est Seba", Montanus, Bolducius; "et irruit Sheba", Schmidt, Cocceius. ; that is, as Aben Ezra and Simeon Bar Tzemach supply it, an host of the Sabeans, or a company of them; these were not the descendants of that Sheba that sprung from Ham, Genesis 10:7 nor of him that came from Shem, Genesis 10:28 , but from Sheba, the son of Jokshan, a son of Abraham by Keturah, who with the rest of her sons were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 1:16

While he was yet speaking, there came also another ,.... Another messenger, one of Job's servants, from another part of his fields where his sheep were grazing, and was one of those that kept them; he came with another piece of bad news, even before the other had finished his whole account; and the same is observed of all the other messengers that follow: so Satan ordered it, that all Job's afflictions should come upon him at once, and the news of them be brought him as thick and as fast as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 1:17

While he was yet speaking, there came also another ,.... Another messenger from another part of Job's possessions, where his camels were, and this before the last messenger had told his story out: and said, the Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away ; these were the 3000 camels, as in Job 1:3 and perhaps they were in three separate companies and places, 1000 in each, and therefore the Chaldeans divided themselves into three bands; or... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 1:15

And the Sabeans fell - The Vulgate alone understands this of a people. The Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic, understand it as implying a marauding party. The Chaldee says, "Lilith, queen of Zamargad, rushed suddenly upon them, and carried them away." The Sabeans mentioned here are supposed to have been the same with those who were the descendants of Abraham by Keturah, whose son Jokshan begat Sheba. The sons of Keturah were sent by Abraham into the east, Genesis 25:6 , and inhabited Arabia... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 1:16

The fire of God is fallen - Though the fire of God may mean a great, a tremendous fire, yet it is most natural to suppose lightning is meant; for as thunder was considered to be the voice of God, so lightning was the fire of God. And as the prince of the power of the air was permitted now to arm himself with this dreadful artillery of heaven, he might easily direct the zigzag lightning to every part of the fields where the sheep were feeding, and so destroy the whole in a moment. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 1:17

The Chaldeans made out three bands - The Chaldeans inhabited each side of the Euphrates near to Babylon, which was their capital. They were also mixed with the wandering Arabs, and lived like them on rapine. They were the descendants of Chesed, son of Nahor and brother of Huz, from whom they had their name Casdim, which we translate Chaldeans. They divided themselves into three bands, in order the more speedily and effectually to encompass, collect, and drive off the three thousand camels:... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 1:1-22

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 1:6-19

The trial of the righteous man. The central subject of this book is the trial of the righteous man. Job is acknowledged of God to be "a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil." Yet he is tried, and tried sorely, and by permission of God. The difficulty to be solved by the history of Job is—How can it come to pass that the righteous suffer? To what end is this permitted? The trial of Job is divided into two parts—the first is briefly recounted, it contains the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 1:13-19

Job's unparalleled calamities. Everything is done to heighten and intensify the impression of Job's calamities. Let us note their salient features. I. THEY OCCUR AT A SEASON OF FESTIVITY . It was a feast-day, and Job's whole family was gathered together in his eldest son's house. Then of all times the affectionate father would be least prepared for ominous rumours of calamity. The thunderbolt fell from the cloudless blue sky. Without a note of warning, the fearful storm burnt... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 1:13-19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 1:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 1:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 1:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 1:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 1:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 1:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 1:1-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 1:6-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 1:13-19

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