Ecclesiastes 9:14
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:
KJV
civitas parva, et pauci in ea viri ; venit contra eam rex magnus, et vallavit eam, exstruxitque munitiones per gyrum, et perfecta est obsidio.
Vulgate
πόλις μικρὰ καὶ ἄνδρες ἐν αὐτῇ ὀλίγοι, καὶ ἔλθῃ ἐπ’ αὐτὴν βασιλεὺς μέγας καὶ κυκλώσῃ αὐτὴν καὶ οἰκοδομήσῃ ἐπ’ αὐτὴν χάρακας μεγάλους,
LXX
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.
ASV
עִ֣יר קְטַנָּ֔ה וַ/אֲנָשִׁ֥ים בָּ֖/הּ מְעָ֑ט וּ/בָֽא אֵלֶ֜י/הָ מֶ֤לֶךְ גָּדוֹל֙ וְ/סָבַ֣ב אֹתָ֔/הּ וּ/בָנָ֥ה עָלֶ֖י/הָ מְצוֹדִ֥ים גְּדֹלִֽים
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 12:22 — Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
- 2Kgs 6:24 — And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
- 2Sam 20:16 — Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
- Isa 33:6 — And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
- Judg 8:35 — Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel.
- Prov 24:5 — A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.