Ecclesiastes 8:2
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.”Ecclesiastes 8:2
What Does Ecclesiastes 8:2 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 8:2 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 8, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 8:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Titus 3:1“Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,”1 Peter 2:17“Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.”Proverbs 24:21“My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:”Romans 13:5“Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.”1 Kings 2:43“Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?”Romans 13:1“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.”1 Peter 2:13“Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;”Joshua 9:19“But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.”Psalms 55:20“He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.”Ecclesiastes 8:5“Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.”1 Timothy 2:2“For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.”Genesis 45:21“And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.”Exodus 22:11“Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.”2 Samuel 21:7“But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD’s oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.”2 Kings 23:3“And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.”1 Chronicles 29:23“Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.”1 Chronicles 29:24“And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.”2 Chronicles 34:32“And he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.”Ezekiel 17:13“And hath taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:”Romans 13:4“For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.”
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