Job 2:1-13 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 2:8

And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal ,.... His mouth was shut, his lips were silent, not one murmuring and repining word came from him, amidst all this anguish and misery he must be in; much less anything that looked like cursing God and blaspheming him, as some are said to do, because of their pains and their sores, Revelation 16:11 ; but Job bore his with the utmost patience; he took a piece of a broken pot, which perhaps lay in the ashes among which he sat, and scraped... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 2:9

Then said his wife to him ,.... The Jews F7 T. Hieros. Sotah, fol. 20. 3. , who affect to know everything, say, that Job's wife was Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, as the Targum, but this is not very likely; however, we may observe that polygamy had not obtained in these early times; Job had but one wife, and very probably she is the same that after all this bore him ten children more; since we never read of her death, nor of his having any other wife, and might be a good woman for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 2:10

But he said unto her, thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh ,.... The wicked and profane women of that age; he does not say she was one of them, but spake like them; which intimates that she was a good woman, and had always been thought to be so; but now spake not like herself, and one of her profession, but like carnal persons: Sanctius thinks Job refers to the Idumean women, who, like other Heathens, when their god did not please them, or they could not obtain of them what... 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 2:1

Again there was a day - How long this was after the former trial, we know not: probably one whole year, when, as the Targum intimates, it was the time of the annual atonement; which, if so, must have been at least one whole year after the former; and during which period the patience and resignation of Job had sufficient scope to show themselves. This appearance of the sons of God and Satan is to be understood metaphorically - there could be nothing real in it - but it is intended to instruct... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 2:3

To destroy him without cause - Thou wishedst me to permit thee to destroy a man whose sins have not called for so heavy a judgment. This seems to be the meaning of this saying. The original word, לבלעו leballeo , signifies to swallow down or devour; and this word St. Peter had no doubt in view in the place quoted on Job 2:7 ; of the preceding chapter: "Your adversary the devil goeth about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may Devour; ζητων, τινα καταπιῃ , seeking whom he may... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 2:4

Skin for skin - That is, A man will part with all he has in the world to save his life; and he will part with all by piecemeal, till he has nothing left on earth, and even be thankful, provided his life be spared. Thou hast only destroyed his property; thou hast left him his life and his health. Thou hast not touched his flesh nor his bone; therefore he is patient and resigned. Man, through the love of life, will go much farther: he will give up one member to save the rest; yea, limb after... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 2:5

He will curse thee to thy face - Literally, If he will not bless thee to thy face or appearances. His piety to thee will be always regulated by thy bounty to him. See the note on Job 1:11 . read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 2:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 2:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 2:10

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

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 2:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 2:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 2:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 2:5

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