Ecclesiastes 9:14

A little city, and men therein few,—and there came against it a great king, and surrounded it, and built against it large siege-works;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

13Even this, had I seen of wisdom, under the sun,—and, of great import, was the same unto me:—

15but there was found therein, a man, poor [but] wise, and, he, delivered the city by his wisdom,—yet, no one, remembered that poor man.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 20:15So they came, and laid siege against him, in Abel, Beth-maachah, and they cast up a mound against the city, so that it stood within a rampart, —and, all the people who were with Joab, were battering the wall to throw it down.

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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