Job 2:11-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 2:11-13

We have here an account of the kind visit which Job's three friends paid him in his affliction. The news of his extraordinary troubles spread into all parts, he being an eminent man both for greatness and goodness, and the circumstances of his troubles being very uncommon. Some, who were his enemies, triumphed in his calamities, Job 16:10; 19:18; 30:1 Perhaps they made ballads on him. But his friends concerned themselves for him, and endeavoured to comfort him. A friend loveth at all times,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 2:11

Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him ,.... Of the loss of his substance, servants, and children, and of his own health; the news of which soon spread in the adjacent countries, Job being a person of great note, and his calamity so very extraordinary and uncommon: who these three friends were is after observed; they living at some distance from him, held a correspondence with him, and he with them, being good men; and now act the friendly part in paying... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 2:12

And when they lifted up their eyes afar off ,.... Either when at some distance from Job's house, and he being without in the open air, as some think; or as they entered his house, he being at the further part of the room, or in another further on, which they could see into: and knew him not ; at first sight; until they came nearer to him, his garments being rent, and his head shaved, and his body covered all over with boils; so that he was so deformed and disfigured that they could not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 2:13

So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights ,.... Which was the usual time of mourning, Genesis 50:10 ; not that they were in this posture all this time, without sleeping, eating, or drinking, and other necessaries of life; but they came and sat with him every day and night for seven days and nights running, and sat the far greater part of them with him, conforming themselves to him and sympathizing with him: and none spake a word unto him ; concerning his... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 2:11

Job's three friends - The first was Eliphaz the Temanite; or, as the Septuagint has it, Ελιφαζ ὁ Θαιμανων βασιλευς , Eliphaz the king on the Thaimanites. Eliphaz was one of the sons of Esau; and Teman, of Eliphaz, Genesis 36:10 , Genesis 36:11 . Teman was a city of Edom, Jeremiah 49:7-20 ; Ezekiel 25:13 ; Amos 1:11 , Amos 1:12 . Bildad the Shuhite - Or, as the Septuagint, Βαλδαδ ὁ Συχεων τυραννος , Baldad, tyrant of the Suchites. Shuah was the son of Abraham by Keturah:... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 2:12

They rent every one his mantle - I have already had frequent occasions to point out and illustrate, by quotations from the ancients, the actions that were used in order to express profound grief; such as wrapping themselves in sackcloth, covering the face, strewing dust or ashes upon the head, sitting upon the bare ground, etc., etc.; significant actions which were in use among all nations. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 2:13

They sat down with him upon the ground seven days - They were astonished at the unprecedented change which had taken place in the circumstances of this most eminent man; they could not reconcile his present situation with any thing they had met with in the history of Divine providence. The seven days mentioned here were the period appointed for mourning. The Israelites mourned for Jacob seven days, Genesis 50:10 . And the men of Jabesh mourned so long for the death of Saul, 1 Samuel 31:13... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 2:1-13

This chapter concludes the "Introductory section." It consists of three parts. Job 2:1-6 contain an account of Satan's second appearance in the courts of heaven, and of a second colloquy between him and the Almighty. Job 2:7-10 contain the sequel to this colloquy, viz. Satan's further affliction of Job, and his conduct under it. Verses 11-13 contain an account of the arrival of Job's three special friends to mourn with him and to comfort him; and of their behavior during the first... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 2:11

Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him . It is not to be supposed that Job had no more than three friends—indeed, Elihu the Buzzite appears later on as one of his friends ( Job 32:2-6 )—but he had three contemporaries with whom he was especially intimate, old men ( Job 32:6 ), with whom he was probably accustomed to confer from time to time, and who were in the habit of giving him their advice. All three, apparently, lived at a distance; and it seems... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 2:11-13

The patriarch's third trial; or the coming of the friends. I. THE HONOURABLE NAMES THEY BORE . 1 . Eliphaz the Temanite. Probably a descendant of Teman, the son of Eliphaz, the son of Esau by his wife Adah ( Genesis 36:10 , Genesis 36:11 ; 1 Chronicles 1:35 , 1 Chronicles 1:36 ); belonging to the race of Teman, which extended over a considerable portion of Arabia, about midway between Palestine and the Euphrates; very likely the oldest of the three friends. 2 . ... read more

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