Job 41:26
The sword that reaches him has no effect, nor does the spear or dart or arrow.
BSB
ASV
If one lay at him with the sword, it cannot avail; Nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.
KJV
The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
When a sword has reached him, it will not be able to remain, nor a spear, nor a breastplate. 17. In Holy Scripture by a 'sword' is sometimes designated holy preaching, sometimes eternal damnation, sometimes temporal tribulation, sometimes the wrath or persuasion of the ancient enemy.
The sword of him that layeth at him - The word “sword” here (חרב chereb) means undoubtedly “harpoon,” or a sharp instrument by which an attempt is made to pierce the skin of the monster. Cannot hold - That is, in the hard skin. It does not penetrate it. The spear, the dart - These were doubtless often used in the attempt to take the animal. The meaning is, that “they” would not hold or stick to the animal. They flew off when hurled at him. Nor the habergeon - Margin, “breastplate.” Noyes, “javelin.” Prof.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.