Ecclesiastes 9:14

A litle citie and fewe men in it, and a great King came against it, and compassed it about, and builded fortes against it.

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In The King James Version

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 haue also seene this wisedome vnder the sunne, and it is great vnto me.

15And there was founde therein a poore and wise man, and he deliuered the citie by his wisedome: but none remembred this poore man.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 20:15So they came, and besieged him in Abel, neere to Bethmaachah: and they cast vp a mount against the citie, and the people thereof stood on the ramper, and al the people that was with Ioab, destroyed and cast downe the wall.

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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