Amos 5:13; James 1:19; Job 13:5; Proverbs 17:28
If the friends have nothing to say, that is no reason for Elihu's silence. He is full of words, and must give them vent. The fear of God will prevent...
When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;) When I had waited - I waited to hear if they had any thing to reply...
When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;) No JFB commentary on this verse.
The Speeches of Elihu It is the view of almost all scholars that the speeches of Elihu are a later addition. The grounds for this view are the fol...
When I had waited. — Or, as some render it, “And shall I wait because they speak not?” But they stand still and make no further reply.
XXV. POST-EXILIC WISDOM Job 32:1-22 ; Job 33:1-33 ; Job 34:1-37 A PERSONAGE hitherto unnamed in the course of the drama now assumes the plac...
Elihu Enters Job 32:1-22 The controversy between Job and his counselors is now at an end. They have failed in making out their case; but before...
The last voice in the earthly controversy is now heard. It is a new voice, and opportunity never comes to Job to answer. Moreover, God in the final m...
(6) В¶ And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mi...
When one had waited ,.... To observe whether they would make any reply to what he had said, or any objection to his engaging in the controversy: f...
When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, [and] answered no more;) Ver. 16. When I had waited, for they spake not, but stood still...
They were amazed Job's three friends stood mute, like persons amazed, not knowing what to reply to his arguments, and wondering at his bold and con...
Since his three friends have been silenced by Job's strong declaration of self-righteousness, our attention is drawn to a young man who has been a si...
15 They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking. 16 When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answe...
Which he repeats as a strange and unreasonable thing, that they should be silent when they had such obligations to speak for the vindication both of...
Notes Job 32:2 . “ Elihu ” אֱלִיהוּא “my God is He;” or, according to some: “My God is Jehovab.” Various opinions concerning him, both as to his...
Job 32:2 . Elihu. The Greek copies read Elihuz, the same as they write Elijah. The critics refer us for his genealogy to Huz the son of Nahor; for...
EXPOSITION A new personage is now introduced upon the scene, who speaks in a new style and almost in a new language. No previous mention has bee...
Elihu Gives the Reason for his Speaking
When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still and answered no more; the sentence has the force of a question, Should I still wait, because...
High Altitudes in Elihu's Answer to Job Job 32:1-22 , Job 33:1-33 ; Job 34:1-37 ; Job 35:1-16 ; Job 36:1-33 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We now...
16 When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)