Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 2. That I have yet to speak on God's behalf. ] I have other proofs to allege in behalf of God's justice and providence.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-4 - Elihu only maintained that the affliction was sent for his trial; an lengthened because Job was not yet thoroughly humbled under it. He sought to ascribe righteousness to his Maker; to clear this truth, tha God is righteous in all his ways. Such knowledge must be learned from the word and Spirit of God, for naturally we are estranged from it. The fitness of Elihu's discourse to the dispute between Job and his friend is plain. It pointed out to Job the true reason of those trials with which he had been pointed out to Job the true reason of those trial with which he had been visited. It taught that God had acted in merc towards him, and the spiritual benefit he was to derive from them. I corrected the mistake of his friends, and showed that Job's calamitie were for good.
Original Hebrew כתר3803 לי זעיר2191 ואחוך2331 כי3588 עוד5750 לאלוה433 מלים׃4405
