Job 1:16-17 NIV,NKJV

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 1:16

While he was yet speaking ; literally, he yet speaking ; ἔτι τούτον λαλοῦντος , LXX . The writer hurries his words to express the rapidity with which one announcement followed another (see Job 1:17 , Job 1:18 ). There came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven. "The fire of God" is undoubtedly lightning (comp. Numbers 11:1-3 ; 2 Kings 1:10 , 2 Kings 1:14 ; Psalms 78:21 ). This Satan, under permission, might wield, as being "the prince of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 1:17

While he was yet speaking, there came also another (see the comment on Job 1:16 ). The exact repetition of a clause, without the alteration of a word or a letter, is very archaic (comp. Genesis 1:4 , Genesis 1:8 , Genesis 1:13 , Genesis 1:19 , Genesis 1:23 , Genesis 1:31 ; and for another repetition, Genesis 1:10 , Genesis 1:12 , Genesis 1:18 , Genesis 1:21 , Genesis 1:25 ). And said, The Chaldeans ; literally, the Casdim ( כַשְׂדִים ), which is the word... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 1:16

While he was yet speaking - All this indicates the rapidity of the movement of Satan, and his desire to “overwhelm” Job with the suddenness and greatness of his calamities. The. object seems to have been to give him no time to recover from the shock of one form of trial before another came upon him. If an interval had been given him he might have rallied his strength to bear his trials; but afflictions are much more difficult to be borne when they come in rapid succession. - It is not a very... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 1:17

The Chaldeans - The Septuagint translates this, αἱ ἱππεῖς hai hippeis), “the horsemen.” Why they thus expressed it is unknown. It may be possible that the Chaldeans were supposed to be distinguished as horsemen, and were principally known as such in their predatory excursions. But it is impossible to account for all the changes made by the Septuagint in the text. Tho Syriac and the Chaldee render it correctly, “Chaldeans.” The Chaldeans (Hebrew כשׂדים kaśdı̂ym) were the ancient inhabitants... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 1:16

Job 1:16. While he was yet speaking Before the former had done speaking, or Job could have time to compose his disturbed mind, and to digest his former loss; there came also another Another messenger of evil tidings; and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven Not ordinary lightning, which could scarcely have destroyed seven thousand sheep at once; but an extraordinary, terrible, and widely-spreading flame or fire, issuing from the air, accompanied, probably, by a dreadful storm of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 1:17

Job 1:17. There came also another Bringing tidings still more afflictive than either of the two former; and said, The Chaldeans Who also lived upon spoil, as Xenophon and others observe; made out three bands That they might come upon their prey several ways, and that nothing might be able to escape them; and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away The three thousand camels which Job had; (see Job 1:3;) a prodigious loss indeed! slaying, at the same time, the servants that... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 1:1-22

1:1-2:13 SATAN TESTS JOBFrom prosperity to ruin (1:1-22)A popular belief in ancient times was that prosperity and well-being were proofs of godliness, but poverty and suffering were proofs of ungodliness. They were signs that God was either rewarding or punishing a person, according to whether that person’s life was good or bad. The book of Job contradicts this belief. Yet the prosperous and contented Job was indeed a godly person who was blameless in all that he did. He was concerned also for... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 1:16

While he was yet speaking. Repeated three times to show the rapidity and vehemence of Satan's assault. The fire of God = A fire of Elohim. Figure of speech Enallage ( App-6 ) = a great (or terrible) fire. Elohim used as an adjective. Compare Song of Solomon 8:6 . Psalms 80:10 . read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 1:16

16. fire of God—Hebraism for "a mighty fire"; as "cedars of God"—"lofty cedars" [Psalms 80:10]. Not lightning, which would not consume all the sheep and servants. UMBREIT understands it of the burning wind of Arabia, called by the Turks "wind of poison." "The prince of the power of the air" [Psalms 80:10- :] is permitted to have control over such destructive agents. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 1:17

17. Chaldeans—not merely robbers as the Sabeans; but experienced in war, as is implied by "they set in array three bands" ( :-). RAWLINSON distinguishes three periods: 1. When their seat of empire was in the south, towards the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates. The Chaldean period, from 2300 B.C. to 1500 B.C. In this period was Chedorlaomer (Genesis 14:1), the Kudur of Hur or Ur of the Chaldees, in the Assyrian inscriptions, and the conqueror of Syria. 2. From 1500 to 625 B.C., the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 1:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 1:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 1:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 1:17

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 1:16

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 1:17

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 1:1-22

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 1:16

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 1:16

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 1:17

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