Job 15:24

As a king ready to the battle. — Or, They prevail against him like a king: he is destined to be like a ball (comp. Isaiah 22:18), the tennis-ball of calamity.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As a king ready to the battle - Fully prepared for a battle; whom it would be vain to attempt to resist. So mighty would be the combined forces o...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Trouble and (p) anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle. (p) He shows the weapons God uses agai...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle. Job 15:24 Trouble and anguish shall make...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

As a king ready to the battle— As the master-goat ruleth over the flock. Heath. Schultens reads the verse thus, Distress and perplexity shall te...
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Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle. Prevail - break upon him suddenly a...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Second Series of Speeches (Job 15-21) The rejection by Job of the opinions and advice of the friends, his sturdy maintenance of his innocence,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ready ] fully prepared.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The Heavens Are not Clean” Job 15:1-35 The second colloquy, like the first, is commenced by Eliphaz. He begins by rebuking Job, Job 15:1-16...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here the second cycle of argument begins, and again Eliphaz is the first speaker. It is at once evident that Job's answers had wounded him. He first...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(17) В¶ I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare; (18) Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle. Ver. 24. Trouble and anguish shall make...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid When trouble comes, instead of trusting and hoping, and comforting himself in God, as good men do in such...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

17 I will show thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare; 18 Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

SECOND COURSE OF DIALOGUES.—SECOND SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ Eliphaz less gentle and courteous than in his former speech. Probably irritated at his litt...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 15:2 . Fill his belly with the east wind; a hot dry wind, the least favourable to vegetation. This is an angry figure of speech, equivalent to...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Eliphaz Accuses Job of Impiety
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid, fill him with terror, anguish, find alarm; they shall prevail against him, overpower, overthrow him, as...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 13:3 ; Job 6:2-4 ; Matthew 26:37 ; Matthew 26:38 ; Proverbs 1:27 ; Proverbs 24:34 ; Proverbs 6:11 ; Psalms 119:143 ; Romans 2:9

²⁴ Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

Related Commentaries of Job 15:24

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 15:24