Ecclesiastes 8:4
“Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Where the word of a king is, there is power,.... Or "dominion" (z). Authority goes along with his word of command; and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 8:1-5
Here is, I. An encomium of wisdom (Ecc 8:1), that is, of true piety, guided in all its exercises by prudence and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Where the word of a king is, there is power Better, Forasmuch as the word of a king is power, or rather authority. The…
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