Job 41:26 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.e ”

• Job 41:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The sword of him that layeth at him - The word “sword” here ( חרב chereb ) means undoubtedly “harpoon,” or a sharp instrument by which an attempt is made to pierce the skin of the monster. C...

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• Job 41:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Job 41. Leviathan. The author regards the crocodile as impossible of capture. In Job 41:1 b perhaps the meaning is that when caught the crocodile cannot be led about by a rope round his tongue an...

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• Job 41:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  dart . missile. Not same word as in Job 41:29 . (Hebrew. massa'). habergeon . coat of mail.

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• Job 41:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon. Habergeon - The hauberk, the Norman armor for the head, neck, and breast, formed of rings. See on Nehemiah 4:...

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• Job 41:26 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  The habergeon— The pike. Heath and Houb. It certainly means some missile weapon.

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• Job 41:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon. Cannot hold - on his hard skin. Habergeon - coat of mail: avail must be taken by Zeugma out of "ho...

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• Job 41:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Second Speech of the Almighty (concluded) The second great creature, the Crocodile (with which the 'leviathan' is generally identified) is now described. If Job cannot control the crocodile, d...

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• Job 41:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  The sword of him that layeth at him. — Literally, As to one approaching him (to slay him), his sword cannot stand; it will snap in his hand.

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• Job 41:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  XXVIII. THE RECONCILIATION Job 38:1 - Job 42:6 THE main argument of the address ascribed to the Almighty is contained in Chapter s 38 and 39 and in the opening verses of chapter 42. Job make...

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• Job 41:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Parable of the Crocodile Job 41:1-34 The last paragraph described the hippopotamus; the whole of this chapter is devoted to the crocodile. In a series of striking questions the voice of the...

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• Job 41:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Leviathan is almost certainly the crocodile, and there is the playfulness of a great tenderness in the suggestions Jehovah makes to Job about these fierce creations. Can Job catch him with a rope or...

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• Job 41:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (11) В¶ Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine. (12) I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion. (13) Who can discove...

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• Job 41:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold ,.... It is either broken by striking at him, or however cannot pierce him and stick in him; but since a sword is not used in fishery, rather the harp...

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• Job 41:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon. Ver. 26. The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold ] So close are his scales, so thick his skin, that...

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• Job 41:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The sword of him that layeth at him That approacheth to him, and dares to strike at him; cannot hold Hebrew, בלי תקום, beli takum, cannot stand. Either, 1st, Cannot endure the stroke, but will...

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• Job 41:26 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  LEVIATHAN (vv.1-34) Leviathan was a water creature, and appears to be the crocodile, the most fearsome of all aquatic beasts, unless it was another similar animal, now extinct. Job could use a h...

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• Job 41:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        11 Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.   12 I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.   13 Who can di...

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• Job 41:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  That layeth at him; that approacheth to him, and dare strike at him. Cannot hold, Heb. cannot stand , i.e. either, 1. Cannot endure the stroke, but will be broken by it. Or rather, 2. Cannot...

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• Job 41:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  Notes Job 41:1 . “ Canst thou draw out Leviathan with a hook .” The term “Leviathan” (לִוְיָתָן) rendered here by the SEPTUAGINT, SYRIAC, and ARABIC, “the dragon.” The VULGATE and TARGUM leave it...

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• Job 41:26 - Scofield Reference Notes

  habergeon Or, breastplate.

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• Job 41:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Job 41:1 . Canst thou draw out leviathan? This word is rendered by the LXX, “dragon.” It occurs in Isaiah 27:1 , and is rendered whale, dragon, and serpent. Men are now satisfied that it is n...

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• Job 41:26 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Canst thou draw out Leviathan? Behemoth and leviathan The description of the “behemoth” in the preceding chapter and the “leviathan” here suggests a few moral reflections. I. The prodigality...

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• Job 41:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Job 41:1-18 The crowning description of a natural marvel—the "leviathan," or crocodile—is now given, and with an elaboration to which there is no parallel in the rest of Scriptur...

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• Job 41:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Job's Weakness when Compared with the Strength of the Crocodile

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• Job 41:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Job 39:21-24

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• Job 41:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Hold — Heb. cannot stand, cannot endure the stroke, but will be broken by it. The crocodile's skin, no sword, nor dart, nor musquet bullet can pierce.

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