2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.
2 "Bear with me a little longer and I will show you that there is more to be said in God's behalf.
2 "Bear with me a little, and I will show you, for I have yet something to say on God's behalf.
2 "Stay with me a little longer. I'll convince you. There's still more to be said on God's side.
2 "Bear with me a little, and I will show you That there are yet words to speak on God's behalf.
2 "Let me go on, and I will show you the truth. For I have not finished defending God!
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 36:2
Commentary on Job 36:1-4
(Read Job 36:1-4)
Elihu only maintained that the affliction was sent for his trial; and lengthened because Job was not yet thoroughly humbled under it. He sought to ascribe righteousness to his Maker; to clear this truth, that God is righteous in all his ways. Such knowledge must be learned from the word and Spirit of God, for naturally we are estranged from it. The fitness of Elihu's discourse to the dispute between Job and his friends is plain. It pointed out to Job the true reason of those trials with which he had been pointed out to Job the true reason of those trials with which he had been visited. It taught that God had acted in mercy towards him, and the spiritual benefit he was to derive from them. It corrected the mistake of his friends, and showed that Job's calamities were for good.