my inward friends A fine expression, lit. the men of my council. "Inward" means intimate:

"Who is most inward with the royal duke?" Rich. III.

The reference is to such as his three friends, men whose high converse and fellowship seemed to Job, as a thoughtful godly man, something almost better than relationship, Psalms 55:14. See Prelim. Remarks to ch. 3.

abhorred Better, abhor.

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