Job 19:13

“He hath put my brethren far from me, etc.] As it is one part of business in war to cut off all communication between the enemy and their confederates and auxiliaries, and to hinder them of all the help and assistance from them they can; so Job here represents God dealing with him as with an enemy, and therefore keeps at a distance from him all such from whom he might expect comfort and succour, as particularly his brethren; by whom may be meant such who in a natural relation are strictly and properly brethren; for such Job had, as appears from (<184211>Job 42:11); who afterwards paid him a visit, and showed brotherly love to him; but for the present the affliction that God laid upon him had…”

“brethren--nearest kinsmen, as distinguished from "acquaintance." So "kinsfolk" and "familiar friends" (Job 19:14) correspond in parallelism. The Arabic proverb is, "The brother, that is, the true friend, is only known in time of need." estranged--literally, "turn away with disgust." Job again unconsciously uses language prefiguring the desertion of Jesus Christ (Job 16:10; Luk 23:49; Psa 38:11).”

“He hath put my brethren - This is a new source of afflication that he had not adverted to before, that God had caused all his children to be estranged from him - a calamity which he regarded as the crown of all his woes. The word rendered “my brethren” (אחי 'âchāy) means means properly “my brothers” - but whether he means literally his brothers, or whether he designs it to be taken in a figuratie sense as denoting his intimate friends, or those of the same rank in life or calling, it is impossible now to determine. And mine acquaintance - My friends - on whom I relied in time of calamity. And verily estranged - They have forgotten me, and treat me as a stranger. What an accurate…”

“Estranged - As we must eye the hand of God, in all the injuries we receive from our enemies, so likewise in all the slights and unkindnesses we receive from our friends. Job 19:15”

“put my brethren: Psa 31:11, Psa 38:11, Psa 69:8, Psa 69:20, Psa 88:8, Psa 88:18; Mat 26:56; Ti2 4:16 estranged: Job 6:21-23 Job 19:14”