Job 38:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Against the day of battle and war?— Though the expression here is general, and means only that the Almighty reserves these powers in nature as the instruments of destruction on wicked men; yet particular cases may well be referred to as explanatory hereof. See therefore, Exodus 9:23 and Joshua 10:11. Respecting the treasures of snow and hail, the philosophical reader will find great satisfaction by referring to Scheuchzer on the place; who, with much care and labour, has enlarged on the principal topics of natural enquiry in this book, in a manner which must give pleasure to all who read him.