Job 11:19

“Also thou shall lie down, and none shall make [thee] afraid, etc.] Either lie down on his bed, as before, or by his flocks, and where they lie down, and none should disturb him or them; not thieves and robbers, such as the Chaldeans and Sabeans had been to him, nor lions, bears, and wolves; yea, many shall make suit unto thee; make their supplications, present their requests and petitions for relief under necessitous circumstances, or for protection from the injuries and insults of others; as the poor and needy, the widow and fatherless, had done to him in times past, when in his prosperity, and when he was a friend unto them, and the father of them; (see <201906>Proverbs 19:6); or, “the…”

“(Psa 4:8; Pro 3:24; Isa 14:30); oriental images of prosperity. make suit--literally, "stroke thy face," "caress thee" (Pro 19:6).”

“Many shall make suit unto thee - Many shall come in a suppliant manner to ask counsel and advice. The meaning is, that he would be a man of distinction, to whom many would look for counsel. This was evidently an honor highly valued in the East, and one on which Job had formerly pridcd himself; see Job 29:7-13. return to 'Top of Page'”

“many: Job 42:8, Job 42:9; Gen 26:26-31; Psa 45:12; Pro 19:6; Isa 60:14; Rev 3:9 make suit unto thee: Heb. intreat thy face Job 11:20”