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Bildad in Wikipedia

the Shuhite was one of Job's three friends. A descendant (or follower) of Shuah, son of Abraham and Keturah, whose family lived in the deserts of Arabia. His intent was consolation, but he became an accuser, asking Job what he has done to deserve God's wrath....

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Bildad Scripture - Job 42:9

So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite [and] Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job....

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Bildad Scripture - Job 2:11

Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him....

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Bildad Scripture - Job 8:1

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,...

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Bildad in Easton's Bible Dictionary

son of contention, one of Job's friends. He is called "the Shuhite," probably as belonging to Shuah, a district in Arabia, in which Shuah, the sixth son of Abraham by Keturah, settled (Gen. 25:2). He took part in each of the three controversies into which Job's friends entered with him (Job 8:1; 18:1; 25:1), and delivered three speeches, v...

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Bildad in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

BILDAD or BENLEDAD ("son of contention, disputant".) Second of Job's (Job 2:11; Job 2:8; Job 2:18; Job 2:25) three friends. The Shuhite, i.e. sprung from Shuah, Abraham's son by Keturah, who was sent eastward by Abraham and founded an Arab tribe (Genesis 25:2) Syccea, in Arabia Deserta, E. of Batanea, mentioned by Ptolemy, is identified by Ges...

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Bildad in Hitchcock's Bible Names

old friendship...

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Bildad in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

bil'-dad (bildadh, "Bel has loved"): The second of the three friends of Job who, coming from distant regions, make an appointment together to condole with and comfort him in his affliction (Job 2:11). He is from Shuah, an unknown place somewhere in the countries East and Southeast of Israel (or the designation Shuhite may be intended to refer ...

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Bildad in Naves Topical Bible

One of Job's friends Job 2:11; 8:1; 18:1; 25:1...

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Bildad in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(son of contention), the second of Job's three friends. He is called "the Shuhite," which implies both his family and nation. Job 2:11 (B.C. about 2000.)...

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