Bildad
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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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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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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Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,...
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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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One of Job's friends
Job 2:11; 8:1; 18:1; 25:1...
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(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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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 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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