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Job 13
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Job 13 — OverviewJob 13 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleJob here comes to make application of what he had said in the foregoing
chapter; and now we have him not in so good a temper as he was in then:
for, I. He is very bold with his friends, comparing himself with…Job 13 — OverviewJob 13 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleJob begins this chapter by observing the extensiveness of his knowledge, as appeared from his preceding discourse, by which it was evident he was not less knowing than his friendsJob 13:1-12Job 13:1-12 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleJob here warmly expresses his resentment of the unkindness of his
friends.
I. He comes up with them as one that understood the matter in dispute
as well as they, and did not need to be taught by them, v. 1, 2.…Job 13:1Job 13:1 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeLo: Job 5:9-16, Job 12:9-25, Job 42:3-6
ear: Job 4:12, Job 5:27, Job 8:8-10, Job 15:17-18; Psalms 78:3-4; 1 John 1:3Job 13:1Job 13:1 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bibleand therefore would have nothing to do with them as judges in his cause, but would appeal to God, and debate the matter before him, and leave it to his decision, since he could expect no good from themJob 13:2Job 13:2 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeJob 12:3, Job 15:8-9, Job 34:35, Job 35:16, Job 37:2, Job 40:4-5, Job 42:7; 1 Corinthians 8:1-2; 2 Corinthians 11:4-5, 2 Corinthians 11:16-18, 2 Corinthians 12:11