Ecclesiastes 9:14

There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it.

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There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:

In Context

13I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:

15Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 20:15And Joab’s troops came and besieged Sheba in Abel-beth-maacah and built a siege ramp against the outer rampart of the city. As all the troops with Joab were battering the wall to topple it,

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 9:14-18

The Advantages of Wisdom. 13 This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: 14 There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of… Read the whole commentary →

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