Job Chapter 2


1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.

2 And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

3 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

6 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.

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 evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

11 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.

12 And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

13 So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

 



 




 

View All Job Chapter 2 Comments...

BJGibson's Job Chapter 2 comment on 6/19/2024, 9:30am...

"Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die." Job 2:9 KJV

At Job's time of adversity, suffering, vulnerability, and weakness was a time that Job discovered who or whom was not for him, even more importantly who in his life was not for God and not supportive of him keeping his faith in God. Earlier in Job's life, when Job appeared to be blessed and prosperous, no one questioned Job's faithfulness or integrity. While Job was being tested he got to see the faithfulness and integrity of others and who the adversary was able to work thru to come against his faith. Later in the book of Job, after God tested Job, God restored Job and placed family and friends that were a blessing to him, all because God's servant Job was faithful during his time of testing.

I believe Job knew he was being tested, since only Job knew if he had sinned and Job also believed God was good and faithful and was not punishing him but testing his faith. His wife just wanted an end to the suffering and wanted Job to sin, by cursing God and giving up on life, so that he could die. After Job lost so much I believe he realized that all he really had and had control of was his integrity.

 


T Levis's Job Chapter 2 comment on 2/14/2023, 11:51am...

Job 19:17,19, Job 2:9,10, Job 30:29, Job 31:1,2,6,7,8,9,10,11,12, Job 42:10,11,12,13,15,16,

James 1:5, Proverbs 25:2,

Hopefully these are helpful

 


Add your comment

 
∧ Top


 

Viewing Mobile Version.
Switch to desktop version.



 
Mobile KJV Home   |   Apocrypha   |   Facebook |   Comments   |   Desktop KJV Home   |   Bible Store   |   © 2024 King James Version Online