Job 38:23
which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle?
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
In Context
22Have you entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail,
24In which direction is the lightning dispersed, or the east wind scattered over the earth?
Cross References
Exodus 9:18Behold, at this time tomorrow I will rain down the worst hail that has ever fallen on Egypt, from the day it was founded until now.
Joshua 10:11As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.
Job 36:31For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance.
Ezekiel 13:11tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth.
Matthew 7:27The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”
Matthew Henry on Job 38:13-25
Works of God. ( b. c. 1520.) 12 Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place; 13 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it? 14 It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment. 15 And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken. 16 Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth? 17 Have the gates of death been opened unto thee?… Read the whole commentary →