Job 20:24

He shall flee from the iron weapon, and. — That is, if he escaped one mischance, another should overtake him.

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1 Kings 20:30 ; 2 Samuel 22:35 ; Amos 5:19 ; Amos 9:1-3 ; Isaiah 24:18 ; Jeremiah 48:43 ; Jeremiah 48:44 ; Proverbs 7:23
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Flee — From the sword or spear; and so shall think him self out of danger.

²⁴ He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.

Related Commentaries of Job 20:24

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the 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

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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

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 20:24