Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
accept his person—God's; that is, be partial for Him, as when a judge favors one party in a trial, because of personal considerations.
contend for God—namely, with fallacies and prepossessions against Job before judgment (Judges 6:31). Partiality can never please the impartial God, nor the goodness of the cause excuse the unfairness of the arguments.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Job 13:8:
Job 13:10
Job 32:21
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