Job 2:13 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The friends sit silently on the ground with Job for seven days and nights, for they saw how great his suffering was.
What Does Job 2:13 Mean?
The chapter closes with the friends sitting on the ground beside Job for 'seven days and seven nights,' saying nothing, because they saw that 'his grief was very great.' Seven days was the customary span of deepest mourning. In this silent vigil the friends are at their best, simply present in his anguish, before the long debate begins.
There is a wisdom in this wordless company that the coming chapters will sorely miss. Sometimes love's finest gift is to sit down and stay, asking nothing and explaining nothing. The believer learns that grief does not always need answers; it needs companionship. And the sufferer is never finally alone, for the God who sees great grief draws near to the brokenhearted.
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What does Job 2:13 mean?
The friends sit silently on the ground with Job for seven days and nights, for they saw how great his suffering was.