Ecclesiastes 9:14
“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:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
There was a little city, and few men within it,.... Which some take to be a piece of history, a real matter of fact;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Ecclesiastes 9:14-15
A parable probably without foundation in fact. Critics who ascribe this book to a late age offer no better suggestion…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 9:13-18
Solomon still recommends wisdom to us as necessary to the preserving of our peace and the perfecting of our business,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
there was a little city The city has been identified by one commentator (Hitzig) with Dora, which was besieged…