While he was yet speaking, there came another, and said, "The Chalde'ans formed three companies, and made a raid upon the camels and took them, and slew the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you."

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The Chaldeans - The Septuagint translates this as αἱ ἱππεῖς (hai hippēis), "the horsemen." Why they expressed it in this way is unk…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The Chaldeans. —Literally, Chasdim, or descendants of Chesed (Genesis 22:22; see Note on Job 1:1). This name …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels and have carried the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

While he was yet speaking, there came also another
Another messenger from another part of Job's possessions, where h…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Satan brought Job's troubles upon him on the day that his children began their course of feasting. The troubles all came upon Job at once; while on…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After considering the cause of the blessed Job’s adversity, the text consequently shows how that adversity came upon him. Because Satan produced al…

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