Job 2:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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every one. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.

Eliphaz. From Teman, which is connected with Esau and Edom (Genesis 36:4; Genesis 36:11. 1Ch 1:35, 1 Chronicles 1:36; 1 Chronicles 1:53, &c). Temanites famed for wisdom. He argued from the standpoint of human experience.

Bildad. Probably descended from Shuah, youngest son of Keturah by Abraham (Genesis 25:2). Settled east of Palestine (Genesis 25:6). He argued from human tradition.

Zophar. Probably from Naamah, southern frontier of Judah. He argued from the ground of human merit.

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Job 2:11

11 Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.