Job 39:21

He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.

Valley - where the battle is joined.

Goeth on - goeth forth (Numbers 1:3; Numbers 21:23.)

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Arno Geneva Study Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 17:4-10 ; 1 Samuel 17:42 ; Jeremiah 8:6 ; Jeremiah 9:23 ; Judges 5:22 ; Proverbs 21:31 ; Psalms 19:5
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Valley — Battles used to be pitched in valleys, or low grounds, especially horse battles.

²¹ He pawethd in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.

Related Commentaries of Job 39:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 39:21