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Job 2:13

So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him, their sympathetic sorrow being too great for utterance; for they saw that his grief was very great, that the affliction of his pain was unbearable. It is altogether commendable for friends to sympathize with a sufferer, mingling their own tears with his and showing that they truly feel for him, Romans 12:15.

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See also Job 2:13 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 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 n...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    SO THEY SAT DOWN WITH HIM UPON THE GROUND; - see Job 1:20, note; Job 2:8, note; compare Ezra 9:3, “I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head, and my beard, and sat down asto...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    III. THE CONTROVERSY BETWEEN JOB AND HIS FRIENDS 1. First Series of Controversies CHAPTER 2:11-13 The Friends' Arrival Job 2:11. We now enter upon the main section of the book. The dark shadow of th...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB'S THREE FRIENDS COME TO CONDOLE WITH HIM. The friends are Eastern princes like himself (LXX kings), hence live at a distance. They knew him not, because he was so disfigured. They threw dust upon...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Job's three friends, having heard of his misfortunes, come to condole with him How long time intervened between Job's second affliction and the arrival of his friends cannot be accurately ascertained...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _none spake a word_ Being overwhelmed by the affecting sight before them; as the Author adds: they saw that the _grief_, i. e. the pain or affliction, was very great. Comp. Ezekiel 3:15. The length of...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 452 FRIENDLY SYMPATHY ILLUSTRATED Job 2:11. Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bil...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    SO THEY SAT DOWN WITH HIM UPON THE GROUND— The circumstance of Job's lying in the ashes, and his three friends with him, for seven days and seven nights together, without speaking, though it has the s...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    8. Three friends come, and a further great trial begins (their insinuations). (Job 2:11-13) TEXT 2:11-13 (11) Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came eve...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _SO THEY SAT DOWN WITH HIM UPON THE GROUND SEVEN DAYS AND SEVEN NIGHTS, AND NONE SPAKE A WORD UNTO_ _ HIM: FOR THEY SAW THAT HIS GRIEF WAS VERY GREAT._ Seven days ... nights. They did not remain in t...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    SEVEN DAYS] the time of mourning for the dead: cp. 1 Samuel 31:13; Ezekiel 3:15....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PROLOGUE (CONTINUED) Job's second trial. He refuses to renounce God when afflicted with an excruciating disease. Three friends come to comfort him....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    The three friends were careful not to upset Job. They sympathised with him. They did not even leave him during the night. They sat on the ash heap with Job. They were polite. Perhaps they expected t...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 2 SATAN OPPOSES JOB AGAIN...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    SO THEY SAT DOWN WITH HIM UPON THE GROUND SEVEN DAYS. — Compare the conduct of David (2 Samuel 12:16), and see also Genesis 1:10; 1 Samuel 31:13;...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֵּשְׁב֤וּ אִתֹּו֙ לָ † אָ֔רֶץ שִׁבְעַ֥ת...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    V. THE DILEMMA OF FAITH Job 2:1 As the drama proceeds to unfold the conflict between Divine grace in the human soul and those chaotic influences which hold the mind in doubt or drag it back into den...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Again the solemn council met, and again Satan was present. The Most High uttered the same estimate of His servant as before, adding thereto a declaration of Job's victory in the conflict which had tak...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that [his] grief was very (r) great. (r) And therefore thought that he would not ha...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Seven days, &c. They sat with him for a good part of the day, and of the night, during seven days: and spoke nothing all that time that could give him any uneasiness. (Challoner) (Menochius) (Olympiad...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (13) So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great. I venture to suppose that this seventh day here...

  • John Brown Commentaries Selected Books of the Bible

    From Riches to Ashes I. INTRODUCTION A. In our last study of the first Chapter of Job, we saw heavenly beings gathered to give an account to the Lord - and satan was amongst them! 1. satan accused...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 AND 2. In Job we have man put to the test; we might say, with our present knowledge, man renewed by grace, an upright man and righteous in his ways, in ord...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    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, eati...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that [his] grief was very great. Ver. 13. _So they sat down with him on the ground_...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _So they sat down with him upon the ground_ In the same mournful posture wherein they found him, which indeed was the usual posture of mourners, condoling with him. _Sitting on the ground_, in the lan...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    SATAN INFLICTS BODILY SUFFERING ON HIM (vv.1-10), Another day comes when Satan presents himself to God among the sons of God, and his response to God's first question was the same as in Chapter 1. T...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    "THEN THEY SAT DOWN ON THE GROUND WITH HIM FOR SEVEN DAYS AND SEVEN NIGHTS WITH NO ONE SPEAKING. WORD TO HIM, FOR THEY SAW THAT HIS PAIN WAS VERY GREAT" The usual time for mourning for the dead was se...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    11-13 The friends of Job seem noted for their rank, as well as for wisdom and piety. Much of the comfort of this life lies in friendship with the prudent and virtuous. Coming to mourn with him, they...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SAT DOWN WITH HIM UPON THE GROUND, in the posture of mourners condoling with him. SEVEN DAYS AND SEVEN NIGHTS was the usual time of mourning for the dead, GENESIS 1:10 1 SAMUEL 31:13, and therefore pr...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 2:13 down H3427 (H8799) ground H776 seven H7651 days H3117 seven H7651 nights H3915 spoke H1696 ...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Job in Satan's seive. Family, property and health gone. His three friends. CHARACTERS: God, Job, Satan, Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar. CONCLUSION: One of the greatest evidences of God's love to t...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 2:1. _There was a day when the sons of God &c._ As on the former chapter, Job 2:6. Job 2:4. _Skin for skin._ Septuagint, “skin after skin.” Men's riches in the first periods of society very much c...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And none spake a word unto him._ SILENCE, NOT SPEECH, THE BEST SERVICE OF FRIENDSHIP IN SORROW Here is a demonstration of true friendship. Note the way in which these friends at first endeavoured t...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 2:13 The silence over SEVEN DAYS AND SEVEN NIGHTS signifies a time of mourning in response to Job’s suffering. Ezekiel exhibited a similar response upon meeting the exiles in Babylon ...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CONCLUDING PART OF PROSE INTRODUCTION.—VISIT OF JOB’S FRIENDS_ I. The Friends. (Job 2:11.) “Now when Job’s three friends heard.” Rather, “three friends of Job.” Probably friends most intimate with hi...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JOB 2:1 This chapter concludes the "Introductory section." It consists of three parts. Job 2:1 contain an account of Satan's second appearance in the courts of heaven, and of a second coll...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So back again to the heavenly scene. Another day and again the sons of God are presenting themselves before Jehovah, and Satan is coming with them to present himself before the LORD (Job 2:1). I hav...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Ezra 9:3; Genesis 1:5; Genesis 1:8; Genesis 50:10; Isaiah 3:26;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    JOB'S SORROWS AND SIGHS Job 2:9; Job 3:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In this study we will consider the verses which lie in the second chapter of Job beginning with verse nine where we left off in the forme...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Upon the ground — In the posture of mourners condoling with him. Seven days — Which was the usual time of mourning for the dead, and therefore proper both for Job's children, and for Job himself, who...

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