(2) Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. Yet Elihu's anger was not altogether out of place. It seems that Elihu's anger was not so much against Job for justifying himself, as for justifying himself rather than GOD. And certain it is, that if Job had only made use of the arguments he brought forward to show GOD'S righteousness was not at all impeached by his afflictions, instead of endeavoring to show that his unrighteousness was not the cause wherefore he was thus visited, though the issue would have been the same, yet the method would have been more suitable and becoming. Elihu's anger therefore was excited against Job, because he seemed to have manifested a greater jealousy for his own character than for the glory of GOD. The name of Elihu is striking. Eli signifies my GOD; - hu, is he. Perhaps a Buzite might mean, that he was a descendant from that Buz which is spoken of, Genesis 22:21.