Job 39:26

"As often as the trumpet sounds he snorts, ‘Aha!’ He smells the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting."

Key Reflection

In Job 39:26, these verses depict the horse's intense reaction to the approaching battle, symbolizing its readiness and anticipation. The spiritual meaning suggests that even in moments of chaos or conflict, God's people can be alert and responsive to His call, much like the horse eager for action.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom -The appeal here is to the hawk, because it is among the most rapid of the birds in its flight. The particuIar thing specified is its flying, and it is supposed that there was something special in that which distinguished it from other birds. Whether it was in regard to its speed, to its manner of flying, or to its habits of flying at periodical seasons, may indeed be made a matter of inquiry, but it is clear that the particular thing in this bird which was adapted to draw the attention, and which evinced especially the wisdom of God, was connected with its flight.

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