God continues 'Against him rattle the quiver, the flashing spear and the javelin.' This verse describes the weapons of war directed at the horse. The specific mention of quiver, spear, and javelin suggests the full armament of ancient warfare. The weapons rattle against the horse, suggesting the noise and chaos of battle. The verse presents the horse not in isolation but in the context of human warfare, participating in violence that involves human conflict. Job did not create this context of warfare; God has permitted or created the context in which humans and horses engage in violence together. The verse further establishes that divine creation includes not merely violence but organized human violence in which animals participate.

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