Matthew Poole and continuators on Job 42:11

11. Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters , and all they that had been his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him , and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an ear-ring of gold .

When Job had humbled himself, and God was reconciled to Iob, he quickly turned the Hearts of his Friends to favour him, according to Prov. 16. 7. as during his impenitency, and [illegible: 1 word] his trial and humiliation he had alienated their Hearts from him, of which Iob so sadly complains.

Largely so called according to the Scripture-use of these Titles, to wit, his kindred distinguished from his other acquaintance.

i. e. Feasted with him, as that Phrase is commonly used in Scripture, to congratulate with him for God's great and glorious favour already vouchsafed to him in so eminent a Vision and Revelation.

They declared the sense which they had of his calamities whilst they were upon him, although they had hitherto wanted opportunity to express it.

Or, concerning all the evil; which though it was bitter to endure when it was present, yet the remembrance of it revived in him by the discourses of his Friends was very delightful, as is usual in such cases.

Partly to make up his former losses, and partly as a Testimony of their honorable respect to him.