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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 Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Now when Job’s three friends heard - It would seem from this that these men were his particular friends.

They came each one from h…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Eliphaz the Temanite. —Teman was the son of Eliphaz, the son of Esau, to whose family this Eliphaz probably belonged ([Reference G…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was
come upon him
Of the loss of his substance, …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

When Satan had received the power, he proceeded to execute it. The text continues, “So Satan went forth from the face of the Lord and afflicted…

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