Job 4:2
“If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Behold, thou hast instructed many,.... This is introduced with a "behold", either as a note of admiration, that such a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
If we assay to commune with thee - Margin, A word. Hebrew - הנסה דבר dâbâr hanı̂câh. “May we attempt a word with…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 4:1-6
In these verses,
I. Eliphaz excuses the trouble he is now about to give to Job by his discourse (Job 4:2): "If we assay…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
If we assay to commune lit. if one should assay a word with thee. be grieved This word is rendered thou faintest, Job…
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