King James Version
What Does Job 12:18 Mean?
“He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.”
Context
16
With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
17
He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
18
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
19
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
20
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. speech: Heb. lip of the faithful
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(18) **He looseth the bond of kings.**—He looseth the confederacy of kings, by which they bind themselves together, and girdeth them to fight against each other. Some understand it of the girdle of servitude in contrast to the girdle of state.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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