Ecclesiastes 9:14
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 9
“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:”Ecclesiastes 9:14
What Does Ecclesiastes 9:14 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 9:14 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 9, verse 14 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 9:14 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Corinthians 12:22“Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:”Proverbs 24:5“A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.”2 Samuel 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.”2 Kings 6:24“And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.”Isaiah 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.”Judges 8:35“Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel.”2 Samuel 20:15“And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.”Deuteronomy 20:20“Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued.”1 Samuel 23:12“Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.”
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