Job 18:11

“Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, etc.] Make him a “Magormissabib”, or “terror on every side”, as Pashur was a terror to himself, (<242003>Jeremiah 20:3), and all his friends about him; these terrors may be either the terrors of the judges of the earth upon wicked men, who are, or should be, a terror to evildoers, and of whom wicked men are afraid, lest they should be taken and punished by them; to this sense is the note of Sephorno: or else the terrors of a guilty conscience, which drive a man to his wits’ end, that he knows not what to do, nor whither to go; these terrify him night and day, and make an hell upon earth unto him; or the terrors of the righteous law of God broken…”

“Terrors--often mentioned in this book (Job 18:14; Job 24:17; &c.). The terrors excited through an evil conscience are here personified. "Magor-missabib" (Jer 20:3). drive . . . to his feet--rather, "shall pursue" (literally, "scatter," Hab 3:14) him close "at his heels" (literally, "immediately after his feet," Hab 3:5; Sa1 25:42; Hebrew). The image is that of a pursuing conqueror who scatters the enemy [UMBREIT].”

“Terrors shall make him afraid - He shall be constantly subject to alarms, and shall never feel secure. “Terrors here are represented as allegorical persons, like the Furies in the Greek poets.” Noyes. The idea here is substantially the same as that given by Eliphaz, Job 15:21-22. And shall drive him to his feet - Margin, scatter. This is a literal translation of the Hebrew. The idea is, that he will be alarmed by such terrors; his self-composure will be dissipated, and he will “take to his heels.” return to 'Top of Page'”

“18:11-13 Bildad applies the biblical principle of retribution (18:8-10) to Job, as do Eliphaz (15:21-23) and Zophar (20:25).”

“Terrors: Job 6:4, Job 15:21, Job 20:25; Psa 73:19; Jer 6:25, Jer 20:3, Jer 20:4, Jer 46:5, Jer 49:29; Co2 5:11; Rev 6:15, Rev 6:16 drive him: Heb. scatter him to his feet: Lev 26:36; Kg2 7:6, Kg2 7:7; Psa 53:5; Pro 28:1 Job 18:12”