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"How have you helped him who is without power! How have you saved the arm that has no strength!

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A Sarcastic Rebuke

All the commentators agree that Job is not asking a genuine question but is speaking with intense sarcasm. He is rebuking Bildad, pointing out that his grand speech offered absolutely no real help, strength, or comfort to him in his powerless and afflicted state. It was a complete failure in friendship and counsel.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Job 26:2

18th Century

Theologian

How have you helped him who is without power? - It has been doubted whether this refers to Job himself, the two friends of Bildad, …

John Gill

John Gill

On Job 26:2

17th Century

Pastor

How have you helped [him that is] without power ?
&c.] This verse and (Job 26:3Job 26:4) eit…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Job 26:1–4

17th Century

Minister

Job derided Bildad's answer; his words were a mixture of peevishness and self-preference. Bildad ought to have laid before Job the consolations, ra…