Ecclesiastes 4:15
“I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
I considered all the living which walk under the sun,.... All men that were then alive, who were capable of walking upon…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Ecclesiastes 4:13-16
These verses set forth the vanity of earthly prosperity even on a throne. Opinion as to their application is chiefly…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 4:13-16
Solomon was himself a king, and therefore may be allowed to speak more freely than another concerning the vanity of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
with the second child that shall stand up in his stead If we take the word "second" in its natural meaning, the clause…