Job 2:11

Now his three friends having heard of all the evil that was come upon him, 1 Came to him each from his own country: 1 Eliphaz the king of the Temanites, 1 Bildad sovereign of the Shuhites, 1 Zophar king of the Minaeans: 1 And they came to him with one accord, 1 To comfort and to visit him. 1

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

10But he looked on her, and said to her, 1 Thou hast spoken like one of the foolish women. 1 If we have received good things of the hand of the Lord, shall we not endure evil things? 1 In all these things that happened to him, 1 Job sinned not at all with his lips before God. 1

12And when they saw him from a distance they did not know him; 1 And they cried with a loud voice, and wept, 1 And rent every one his garment, 1 And sprinkled dust upon their heads, 1

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Cross References

Genesis 25:2And she bore to him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

Genesis 36:15These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau, even the sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn of Esau; chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,

Genesis 37:35And all his sons and his daughters gathered themselves together, and came to comfort him; but he would not be comforted, saying, I will go down to my son mourning to Hades; and his father wept for him.

1 Chronicles 1:32And the sons of Keturah Abraham’s concubine—and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, Shuah: and the sons of Jokshan; Dedan, and Sheba;

Job 4:1Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, 1

Job 6:19Behold the ways of the Temanites, 1 Ye that mark the paths of the Sabeans. 1

Matthew Henry on Job 2:8-11

Job Smitten with Disease; The Affliction of Job. ( b. c. 1520.) 7 So went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord , and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown. 8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes. 9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. 10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive… Read the whole commentary →

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