Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 2:13 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Job 2:13 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 2 verse 13 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Job 2:13 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 2:13
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. This verse captures one of the most powerful acts of compassion in Scripture—the ministry of presence. Job's three friends—Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar—demonstrate profound empathy by sitting in silent solidarity with their suffering friend. The Hebrew verb yashab (יָשַׁב, "sat down") indicates intentional, deliberate action; they chose to enter into Job's grief.The seven-day period parallels ancient mourning customs (Genesis 50:10, 1 Samuel 31:13) a...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 2:13
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“which is beyond the Jordan”
“when I heard these words”
“that lived by the river Chebar”
“And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.”
“I tore my garment and my robe”
“and the darkness he called Night. There was evening and there was morning”
“a second day.”
“Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.”
“and sit in the dust”