Job 1:6

sons of God. the angels. Compare Job 38:7, and see App-23.

present themselves. take their stations.

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

Satan. the Adversary.

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⁶ Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satanc came also among them.

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Scofield Reference Notes

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 1:6