The Pulpit Commentary on Job 20:25

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; rather, he draweth it forth' and it cometh out of his body (see the Revised Version). The stricken man draws the arrow from his flesh, the natural action of every one so wounded.

If the arrow was simply tipped with a smooth iron point, it would be easy to withdraw it; but a barbed arrow could only be cut out. Yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall; rather, the glittering point.

The arrow is supposed to have pierced the gall-bladder, and to be drawn forth from it. There would be little chance of recovery in such a case. Hence terrors are upon him.

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