Ecclesiastes 4:12
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 4
“And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”Ecclesiastes 4:12
What Does Ecclesiastes 4:12 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 4:12 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 4, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 6 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Spiritual Warfare.
Cross-References (6)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 4:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Daniel 3:16“Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.”Ephesians 4:3“Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”2 Samuel 23:9“And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:”2 Samuel 23:23“He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.”2 Samuel 23:18“And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.”2 Samuel 23:16“And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.”
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