Albert Barnes Commentary


Albert Barnes Commentary
"He draweth it forth, and it cometh out of his body; Yea, the glittering point cometh out of his gall: Terrors are upon him." — Job 20:25 (ASV)
It is drawn - Or rather, “he draws”—that is, he draws out the arrow that has been shot at him; or it may mean, as Professor Lee supposes, that he draws—that is, “someone” draws the arrow from its quiver, or the sword from its sheath, in order to strike him. The object is to describe his death and to show that he will certainly be overtaken by calamity. Zophar, therefore, goes through the process by which he will be shot down or shows that he could not escape.
And comes out of the body - That is, the arrow, or the glittering blade. It has penetrated the body and passed through it. He will be pierced through and through.
The glittering sword - Hebrew ברק bârâq - “the glittering;” that is, a thing or weapon, and is applied to the sword because it is kept bright.
Comes out of his gall - Supposed to be the seat of life. See the notes, Job 16:13.
Terrors are upon him - The terrors of death.