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I lived like a king among his troops and comforted those who mourned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I chose their way and sat as chief, and I lived like a king among his troops, like one who comforts mourners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one <i>that</i> comforteth the mourners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I chose the way for them, and sat as chief; So I dwelt as a king in the army, As one <i>who</i> comforts mourners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I chose a way for them and sat as chief, And lived as a king among the troops, As one who comforted the mourners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I chose a way for them and sat as chief, And dwelt as a king among the troops, As one who comforted the mourners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I chose a way for them and sat as chief, And dwelt as a king among the troops, As one who comforted the mourners. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I chose a way for them and sat as chief, And dwelt as <i>their</i> head among the troops, As one who comforted the mourners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I chose a way for them and sat as chief, And dwelt as a king among his soldiers, As one who comforts mourners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I directed their course and presided as chief. I lived as a king among his troops, like one who comforts those who mourn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I directed their course and presided as chief. I lived as a king among his troops, like one who comforts those who mourn. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I chose out their way, and sat as chief, And dwelt as a king in the army, As one that comforteth the mourners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My advice was followed as though I were a king leading my troops, or someone comforting those in sorrow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I chose out their way, and sat as chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I decided how they should live. I sat as their leader. I lived like a king among his troops, like one who comforts mourners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I took charge and made the decisions; I led them as a king leads his troops, and gave them comfort in their despair. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I set an example of the way to live, as a leader would; I lived like a king among his army; like one who comforts mourners."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I chose the way for them and sat as their chief; I lived like a king among his troops; I was like one who comforts mourners. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I chose out their way, and sat as chief. I lived as a king in the army, as one who comforts the mourners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I chose out their way, and sat as chief. I lived as a king in the army, as one who comforts the mourners. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I choose their way, and sit [as] head, "" And I dwell as a king in a troop, "" When he comforts mourners.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I choose their way, and sit head, And I dwell as a king in a troop, When mourners he doth comfort.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I shall choose their way, and I shall sit the head, and I shall dwell as king in the troop, as he shall comfort those mourning.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If I had a mind to go to them, I sat first, and when I sat as a king, with his army standing about him, yet I was a comforter of them that mourned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If I wished to go to them, I sat down first, and, though I sat like a king surrounded by an army, yet I was a comforter to whose who mourned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I decided their course and sat at their head, I lived like a king among the troops, like one who comforts mourners. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I chose their way, and sat as chief, and I lived like a king among his troops, like one who comforts mourners.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I searched out their ways, and then returned and dwelt as a king in his army, like one who comforts the mourners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I shall search their ways and I shall return and I shall dwell as a King among his army and like a man who comforts mourners <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I chose out their way, and sat as chief, And dwelt as a king in the army, As one that comforteth the mourners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the midst of warriors, as one comforting mourners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/29-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=4382" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/29.htm">Job's Former Blessings</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>If I smiled at them, they did not believe it; the light of my countenance was precious. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="977: ’e·ḇă·ḥar (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To choose. A primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. select.">I chose</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: dar·kām (N-csc:: 3mp) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">their course</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: wə·’ê·šêḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and presided</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rōš (N-ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">as chief.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: wə·’eš·kō·wn (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-1cs) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">So I dwelt</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: kə·me·leḵ (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">as a king</a> <a href="/hebrew/1416.htm" title="1416: bag·gə·ḏūḏ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A band, troop. From gadad; a crowd.">among his troops,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as a comforter</a> <a href="/hebrew/5162.htm" title="5162: yə·na·ḥêm (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. Breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. to pity, console or rue; or to avenge."></a> <a href="/hebrew/57.htm" title="57: ’ă·ḇê·lîm (Adj-mp) -- Mourning. From 'abal; lamenting.">of the mourners.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-15.htm">Proverbs 8:15-16</a></span><br />By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws; / By me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-6.htm">Isaiah 3:6-7</a></span><br />A man will seize his brother within his father’s house: “You have a cloak—you be our leader! Take charge of this heap of rubble.” / On that day he will cry aloud: “I am not a healer. I have no food or clothing in my house. Do not make me leader of the people!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-28.htm">1 Kings 3:28</a></span><br />When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-23.htm">Proverbs 31:23</a></span><br />Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-6.htm">1 Samuel 9:6</a></span><br />“Look,” said the servant, “in this city there is a man of God who is highly respected; everything he says surely comes to pass. Let us go there now. Perhaps he will tell us which way to go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-4.htm">2 Samuel 15:4</a></span><br />And he would add, “If only someone would appoint me judge in the land, then everyone with a grievance or dispute could come to me, and I would give him justice.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-23.htm">Psalm 119:23</a></span><br />Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-14.htm">Proverbs 11:14</a></span><br />For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-6.htm">Proverbs 24:6</a></span><br />Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-16.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:16-17</a></span><br />Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning. / Blessed are you, O land whose king is a son of nobles, and whose princes feast at the proper time—for strength and not for drunkenness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/20-25.htm">Matthew 20:25-28</a></span><br />But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them. / It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, / and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-25.htm">Luke 22:25-27</a></span><br />So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors. / But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves. / For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-15.htm">1 Corinthians 4:15</a></span><br />Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-11.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:11-12</a></span><br />For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children— / encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-17.htm">1 Timothy 5:17</a></span><br />Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelled as a king in the army, as one that comforts the mourners.</p><p class="hdg">chose out</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/41-40.htm">Genesis 41:40</a></b></br> Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/11-8.htm">Judges 11:8</a></b></br> And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/5-2.htm">2 Samuel 5:2</a></b></br> Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.</p><p class="hdg">dwelt</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/14-14.htm">Genesis 14:14-17</a></b></br> And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained <i>servants</i>, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued <i>them</i> unto Dan… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-5.htm">Deuteronomy 33:5</a></b></br> And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people <i>and</i> the tribes of Israel were gathered together.</p><p class="hdg">one that</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/4-3.htm">Job 4:3,4</a></b></br> Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/35-3.htm">Isaiah 35:3,4</a></b></br> Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1-3</a></b></br> The Spirit of the Lord GOD <i>is</i> upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to <i>them that are</i> bound; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/6-4.htm">Army</a> <a href="/job/29-9.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/job/15-5.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/esther/3-7.htm">Chose</a> <a href="/job/21-34.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-39.htm">Comforted</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm">Comforteth</a> <a href="/job/15-11.htm">Comforts</a> <a href="/job/28-20.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/job/22-8.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-7.htm">Guiding</a> <a href="/job/29-3.htm">Head</a> <a href="/job/5-11.htm">Mourners</a> <a href="/job/2-13.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/job/2-13.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-9.htm">Troop</a> <a href="/job/25-3.htm">Troops</a> <a href="/job/28-28.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/27-3.htm">Army</a> <a href="/job/40-19.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/job/34-4.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/psalms/33-12.htm">Chose</a> <a href="/job/30-28.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/job/42-11.htm">Comforted</a> <a href="/psalms/135-14.htm">Comforteth</a> <a href="/psalms/94-19.htm">Comforts</a> <a href="/job/30-6.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/68-10.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/job/37-12.htm">Guiding</a> <a href="/job/41-7.htm">Head</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-5.htm">Mourners</a> <a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/job/36-7.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/psalms/18-29.htm">Troop</a> <a href="/psalms/110-3.htm">Troops</a> <a href="/job/31-7.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Job 29</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/29-1.htm">Job bemoans his former prosperity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The imagery of choosing a course suggests guidance and direction, akin to a shepherd leading his flock. This aligns with the biblical theme of wise leadership, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/11-14.htm">Proverbs 11:14</a>, which emphasizes the importance of guidance for success. Job's position as chief indicates a role of authority and respect, similar to the elders at the city gates in ancient Israelite culture, who were responsible for making judicial and communal decisions (<a href="/ruth/4.htm">Ruth 4:1-2</a>). This role is also reminiscent of Moses, who led the Israelites and made judgments on their behalf (<a href="/exodus/18-13.htm">Exodus 18:13-26</a>).<p><b>So I dwelt as a king among his troops,</b><br>Here, Job compares his past status to that of a king among his soldiers, highlighting his influence and the respect he commanded. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, kings were seen as both military leaders and protectors of their people, responsible for their welfare and safety. This imagery evokes the biblical figure of King David, who was both a warrior and a shepherd of his people (<a href="/2_samuel/5-2.htm">2 Samuel 5:2</a>). The phrase suggests a sense of belonging and unity, as a king would be intimately connected with his troops, sharing in their victories and struggles.<p><b>as a comforter of the mourners.</b><br>Job's role as a comforter underscores his compassion and empathy, qualities highly valued in biblical leadership. Comforting mourners is a significant act of kindness and support, reflecting the biblical mandate to care for the grieving and brokenhearted (<a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1-3</a>). This role can be seen as a type of Christ, who is described as the ultimate comforter and healer of sorrows (<a href="/matthew/5-4.htm">Matthew 5:4</a>, <a href="/john/14-16.htm">John 14:16</a>). Job's ability to comfort others also highlights his righteousness and integrity, as he was able to provide solace and hope to those in distress, embodying the love and mercy that are central to the Christian faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man of great faith and integrity, known for his patience and endurance through immense suffering. In this chapter, Job reflects on his past status and influence in society.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_community.htm">Job's Community</a></b><br>The people who respected and looked up to Job for guidance and leadership. They are the ones he led and comforted.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mourners.htm">Mourners</a></b><br>Individuals in Job's community who were grieving or in distress, whom Job comforted and supported.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/troops.htm">Troops</a></b><br>Symbolically refers to the people Job led, indicating his role as a leader and protector.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The region where Job lived, representing the setting of his life and trials.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_influence.htm">Leadership and Influence</a></b><br>Job exemplifies godly leadership by choosing the right course and presiding with wisdom and integrity. As Christians, we are called to lead by example, guiding others with righteousness and compassion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_a_comforter.htm">Role of a Comforter</a></b><br>Job's role as a comforter highlights the importance of empathy and support in times of distress. We are encouraged to be present and offer comfort to those who are mourning or suffering.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_past_blessings.htm">Reflecting on Past Blessings</a></b><br>Job's reflection on his past status serves as a reminder to be grateful for the blessings and opportunities God has given us, and to use them to serve others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_leadership.htm">Humility in Leadership</a></b><br>Despite his high status, Job remained humble and approachable, serving as a king among his people. True leadership involves humility and a servant's heart.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_through_trials.htm">Endurance Through Trials</a></b><br>Job's account encourages us to remain steadfast in faith, even when our circumstances change. Our identity and worth are not defined by our status but by our relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_bible's_books.htm">What are the main themes of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jesus_above_levitical_sacrifices.htm">What is the oldest book in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_hananiah's_short_exile_prophecy_be_trusted.htm">In Jeremiah 28:1-4, how can Hananiah's prophecy of a short Babylonian captivity be trusted given the historical evidence of a much longer exile?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_jeremiah's_life.htm">What are the key events in Jeremiah's life?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/29.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">I sat.</span>--It is still the custom among the Jews for mourners to sit upon the ground and for one who wishes to console them to occupy a seat above them. Such is Job's pathetic lamentation over the days that were gone. He appears before us as a conspicuous example of one who had worn the poet's crown of sorrow in the remembrance of happier things in time of sorrow. He is the type and representative of suffering humanity, of man waiting for redemption, but as yet unredeemed. It is in this way that he points us on to Christ, who, Himself the Redeemer, went through all the sorrows of sinful and unredeemed humanity. He is able to describe his former state and all its glory and bliss, while his friends are constrained to listen in silence. They have said their worst, they have aspersed and maligned his character, but they have not silenced him; he is able to make the most complete vindication of all his past life, to contrast its happiness with the present contempt and contumely of it, so much owing to them and their heartless, unsympathetic treatment of him, while they can make no reply.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I chose out their way, and sat chief</span>. Though not an absolute monarch, but only a patriarchal head, I <span class="accented">practically</span> determined the course which the tribe took, since my advice was always followed. I thus "sat chief" - <span class="cmt_word">nay, dwelt as a king in the army</span> (or, in <span class="accented">the host</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> among the people), <span class="cmt_word">as one that comforteth the mourners</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> as one to whom all looked for comfort in times of distress and calamity, as much as for counsel and guidance at other times (vers. 21-23). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/29-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I chose</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶֽבֲחַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḇă·ḥar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_977.htm">Strong's 977: </a> </span><span class="str2">To try, select</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their course</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּרְכָּם֮</span> <span class="translit">(dar·kām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and presided</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵשֵׁ֪ב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ê·šêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as chief.</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹ֥אשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So I dwelt</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֭אֶשְׁכּוֹן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eš·kō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> </span><span class="str2">To settle down, abide, dwell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as a king</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּמֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(kə·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among his troops,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּגְּד֑וּד</span> <span class="translit">(bag·gə·ḏūḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1416.htm">Strong's 1416: </a> </span><span class="str2">A band, troop</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as a comforter</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of mourners.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבֵלִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇê·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_57.htm">Strong's 57: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lamenting</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/29-25.htm">Job 29:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/29-25.htm">Job 29:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/29-25.htm">Job 29:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/29-25.htm">Job 29:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/29-25.htm">Job 29:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/29-25.htm">Job 29:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/29-25.htm">Job 29:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/29-25.htm">Job 29:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/29-25.htm">Job 29:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/29-25.htm">Job 29:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/29-25.htm">OT Poetry: Job 29:25 I chose out their way and sat (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/29-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 29:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 29:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/30-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 30:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 30:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>