John Trapp on Job 15:23

Verſe 23. He wandreth abroad for bread, ſaying, Where is it?] He is hard put to it for neceſſaries, and would be glad of a piece of bread, as 1 Sam. 25.36.Herodot. This was the caſe of Pythias, once ſo rich, that he entertained a million of men (even Xerx[illegible: 1 letter]s his whole huge Hoſte) for three dayes ſpace, at his own proper charge, but afterwards ſo poor, that he dyed through hunger. And the like befell Gillimer, King of Vandales, of whom it is ſtoried, that being overcome and beleagured by Belliſarius, he ſent to him for a Sponge to dry his tears, a Cittern to eaſe his grief, and a piece of bread to ſave his life. Belliſarius himſelf was afterwards glad to beg his bread. And Henry the fourth, Emperour of Germany, after ten years Raign, was deſpoſed and driven to the like exigent; whereupon he is ſaid to have made uſe of thoſe words of Job, chap. 19.21. Have pity upon me have pity upon me O ye my friends, for the hand of God hath touched me. And there is no doubt but Eliphaz glanceth at Job in all theſe expreſſions as if he were the man whom he here deſcribeth with much Eloquence, but ſmall charity.

He knoweth that the day of darkneſſe is ready at his hand.] His conſcience telleth him, that he is not yet at worſt; he knowes in himſelf, ſay the Septuagint, that further evil ſhall be upon him, that his miſery is inevitable, and at next door by; and this knowledg, being ful of feare, is alſo full of torment: it is even hell afore hand, and above ground.