Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The number of the people, of all that were before him is infinite: and they that shall come afterwards, shall not rejoice in him: but this also is vanity, and vexation of spirit. no end 2 Samuel 15:12,13 Absalom also sent for Achitophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city Gilo. And while he was offering sacrifices, there was a strong conspiracy, and the people running together increased with Absalom. . . . 1 Kings 1:5-7,40 And Adonias, the son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying: I will be king. And he made himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. . . . 1 Kings 12:10-16 And the young men that had been brought up with him, said: Thus shalt thou speak to this people, who have spoken to thee, saying: Thy father made our yoke heavy, do thou ease us. Thou shalt say to them: My little finger is thicker than the back of my father. . . . they also Judges 9:19,20 If therefore you have dealt well, and without fault, with Jerobaal and his house, rejoice ye, this day, in Abimelech, and may he rejoice in you. . . . 2 Samuel 18:7,8 And the people of Israel were defeated there by David's army, and a great slaughter was made that day of twenty thousand men. . . . 2 Samuel 19:9 And all the people were at strife in all the tribes of Israel, saying: The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines: and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom. this Ecclesiastes 1:14 I have seen all things that are done under the sun, and behold all is vanity, and vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 2:11,17,26 And when I turned myself to all the works which my hands had wrought, and to the labours wherein I had laboured in vain, I saw in all things vanity, and vexation of mind, and that nothing was lasting under the sun. . . . Context The Futility of Power…15I saw all men living, that walk under the sun with the second young man, who shall rise up in his place. 16The number of the people, of all that were before him is infinite: and they that shall come afterwards, shall not rejoice in him: but this also is vanity, and vexation of spirit. Cross References Ecclesiastes 1:14 I have seen all things that are done under the sun, and behold all is vanity, and vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 4:15 I saw all men living, that walk under the sun with the second young man, who shall rise up in his place. Lexicon There is noאֵֽין־ (’ên-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle limit קֵ֣ץ (qêṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7093: An extremity, after to all לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the people הָעָ֗ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that were הָיָה֙ (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be before them, לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם (lip̄·nê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face yet גַּ֥ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and those who come later הָאַחֲרוֹנִ֖ים (hā·’a·ḥă·rō·w·nîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 314: Hinder, late, last, western will not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no rejoice יִשְׂמְחוּ־ (yiś·mə·ḥū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome in [the successor]. ב֑וֹ (ḇōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew This זֶ֥ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that too כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction is futile הֶ֖בֶל (he·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory and a pursuit וְרַעְי֥וֹן (wə·ra‘·yō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7475: Longing, striving of the wind. רֽוּחַ׃ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit Additional Translations There is no limit to all the people who were before them, yet those who come later will not rejoice in the successor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit. There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind. There is no end to all the people, to all who were before them: and the last shall not rejoice in him: for this also is vanity and waywardness of spirit. [There is] no end of all the people, of all that stood before them; those however that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after the wind. There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind. There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit. There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was--yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind. there is no end to all the people, to all who were before them; also, the latter rejoice not in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit. Jump to Previous Chasing Delight Desire End Happy Head However Lead Ones Pleased Purpose Rejoice Spirit Stood Striving Successor Surely Vanity Vexation WindJump to Next Chasing Delight Desire End Happy Head However Lead Ones Pleased Purpose Rejoice Spirit Stood Striving Successor Surely Vanity Vexation WindExternal Links Ecclesiastes 4:16 NIVEcclesiastes 4:16 NLT Ecclesiastes 4:16 ESV Ecclesiastes 4:16 NASB Ecclesiastes 4:16 ASV Ecclesiastes 4:16 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 4:16 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 4:16 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 4:16 French Bible Ecclesiastes 4:16 German Bible Alphabetical: a after all and be before But came chasing come end even for happy him is later meaningless no not ones people pleased striving successor the them There This those to too vanity was were who will wind with OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 4:16 There was no end of all (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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