Job 2:11

_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: FOR THEY HAD MADE AN APPOINTMENT TOGETHER TO COME TO MOURN WITH HIM AND TO COMFORT HIM._ Eliphaz. The view of Rawlinson, that the names of Job's three friends represent the Chaldean times, about 700 BC, cannot be accepted. Eliphaz is an Idumean name, Esau's oldest son (Genesis 36:4); and Teman, son of Eliphaz (15), called "duke." Eusebius places Teman in Arabia Petrea (but see on Job 6:19). Teman means at the right hand; and then the south, namely, part of Idumea; capital of Edom (Amos 1:12.) Hebrew geographers faced the east, no

11-13 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 and virtuous. Coming to mourn with him, they vented grief which they really felt. Coming to comfort him, they sat down with him. It would appear that they suspected his unexampled troubles were judgments for some crimes, which he had vailed under his professions of godliness. Many look upon it only as a compliment to visit their friends in sorrow; we must look life. And if the example of Job's friends is not enough to lead us to pity the afflicted, let us seek the mind that was in Christ....

Verse Job 2:11. _JOB'S THREE FRIENDS_] The first was _Eliphaz the_ _Temanite_; or, as the _Septuagint_ has it, Ελιφαζ ὁ Θαιμανων βασιλευς, _Eliphaz the king on the Thaimanites_. Eliphaz was one of the sons of Esau; and Teman, of Eliphaz, Genesis 36:10-1. Teman was a city of Edom, Jeremiah 49:7; Ezekiel 25:13; Amos 1:11. _BILDAD THE SHUHITE_] Or, as the _Septuagint_, Βαλδαδ ὁ Συχεων τυραννος, _Baldad, tyrant of the Suchites_. _Shuah_ was the son of Abraham by Keturah: and his posterity

NOW WHEN JOB’S THREE FRIENDS HEARD - It would seem from this that these men were his particular friends. THEY CAME EVERY ONE FROM HIS OWN PLACE - His residence. This was the result of agreement or appointment thus to meet together. ELIPHAZ THE TEMANITE - This was the most prominent of his friends. In the ensuing discussion he regularly takes the lead, advances the most important and impressive considerations, and is followed and sustained by the others. The Septuagint renders this Ελιφὰζ ὁ Θαιμαινῶν βασιλεὺς _Elifaz_ _ho_ _Thaimainōn_ _basileus_ - Eliphaz, the king of the Themanites. The Hebrew does not intimate that he held any office or rank. The word rendered “Temanite” תימני _têymânı̂y_ is a patronymic from תמן...

EXPOSITION JOB 2:1 This chapter concludes the "Introductory section." It consists of three parts. Job 2:1 contain an account of Satan's second appearance in the courts of heaven, and of a second colloquy between him and the Almighty. Job 2:7 contain the sequel to this colloquy, viz. Satan's further affliction of Job, and his conduct under it. Verses 11-13 contain an account of the arrival of Job's three special friends to mourn with him and to comfort him; and of their behavior during the first seven days after their arrival JOB 2:1 Again there was a day when the sons of God same to present themselves

NOW WHEN JOB'S THREE FRIENDS HEARD OF ALL THIS EVIL THAT WAS COME UPON HIM,.... Of the loss of his substance, servants, and children, and of his own health; the news of which soon spread in the adjacent countries, Job being a person of great note, and his calamity so very extraordinary and uncommon: who these three friends were is after observed; they living at some distance from him, held a correspondence with him, and he with them, being good men; and now act the friendly part in paying him a visit under such circumstances; Proverbs 17:17; THEY CAME EVERYONE FROM HIS OWN PLACE; from the country, city, town, or habitations where they lived; whether they walked or rode is not said, their names are as follow: ELIPHAZ THE TEMANITE, AND BILDAD THE SHUHITE, AND ZOPHAR THE NAAMATHITE; the first of these, Eliphaz, was either from Teman, a ci

III. THE CONTROVERSY BETWEEN JOB AND HIS FRIENDS 1. First Series of Controversies CHAPTER 2:11-13 The Friends' Arrival Job 2:11. We now enter upon the main section of the book. The dark shadow of the accuser of the brethren has disappeared and in his place Job's three friends appear upon the scene. The news of the awful misfortunes had reached them; they made an appointment together to mourn with him and to comfort him. As they are now taking a prominent part in this drama we must examine their names and get some knowledge as to their personality. The first friend is Eliphaz the Temanite. Teman is in Idumea. He may have been the son of Esau (Genesis 36:10). His name means “my God is fine gold.” Teman was noted for its wisdom. “is wisdom no more in Teman?” ...

JOB'S THREE FRIENDS COME TO CONDOLE WITH HIM. The friends are Eastern princes like himself (LXX kings), hence live at a distance. They knew him not, because he was so disfigured. They threw dust upon their heads, symbolising that Job s fortune and they themselves along with it are ruined by heaven-sent calamities, as a fertile land might be by dust-showers. They are so overwhelmed, that they sit seven days and seven nights, mourning for Job as if he were dead. Seven days are the days of mourning for the dead (Sir_22:12). Thus we come to the end of the prologue, between which and the epilogue (Job 42:7) in the old Volksbuch must have been an account of the debate between Job and his friends, very different from the poem which we now possess. The friends evidently tried to comfort him, but what they said, we can now only infer. They certainly did not speak to him like his wife, but yet the...

EVERY ONE. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14. ELIPHAZ. From Teman, which is connected with Esau and Edom (Genesis 36:4; Genesis 36:11. 1Ch 1:35, 1 Chronicles 1:36; 1 Chronicles 1:53, &c). Temanites famed for wisdom. He argued from the standpoint of human _experience._ BILDAD. Probably descended from Shuah, youngest son of Keturah by Abraham (Genesis 25:2). Settled east of Palestine (Genesis 25:6). He argued from human traditi

_for they had made an appointment_ Or, _and they met together_. They came each from his own place and met at one point to go to visit Job together. _to mourn with him_ Or, condole with him, and shew their sympathy with him in his sufferings....