Treasury of Scripture Knowledge A little city, and few men in it: there came against it a great king, and invested it, and built bulwarks round about it, and the siege was perfect. there was 2 Samuel 20:15-22 And they came, and besieged him in Abela, and in Bethmaacha, and they cast up works round the city, and the city was besieged: and all the people that were with Joab, laboured to throw down the walls. . . . 2 Kings 6:24-33 And it came to pass, after these things, that Benadad, king of Syria, gathered together all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria. . . . 2 Kings 7:1 And Eliseus said: Hear ye the word of the Lord: Thus saith the Lord: Tomorrow, about this time, a bushel of fine flour shall be sold for a stater, and two bushels of barley for a stater, in the gate of Samaria. Context Wisdom is Better than Strength13This wisdom also I have seen under the sun, and it seemed to me to be very great: 14A little city, and few men in it: there came against it a great king, and invested it, and built bulwarks round about it, and the siege was perfect.15Now there was found in it a man poor and wise, and he delivered the city by his wisdom, and no man afterward remembered that poor man.… Cross References Luke 19:43 For the days shall come upon thee: and thy enemies shall cast a trench about thee and compass thee round and straiten thee on every side, Deuteronomy 20:20 But if there be any trees that are not fruitful, but wild, and fit for other uses, cut them down, and make engines, until thou take the city, which fighteth against thee. 2 Samuel 20:16 And a wise woman cried out from the city: Hear, hear, and say to Joab: Come near hither, and I will speak with thee. Ecclesiastes 9:13 This wisdom also I have seen under the sun, and it seemed to me to be very great: Lexicon There was a smallקְטַנָּ֔ה (qə·ṭan·nāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6996: Small, young, unimportant city עִ֣יר (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement with few men. מְעָ֑ט (mə·‘āṭ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4592: A little, fewness, a few A mighty גָּדוֹל֙ (gā·ḏō·wl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1419: Great, older, insolent king מֶ֤לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king came וּבָֽא־ (ū·ḇā-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go against it, אֵלֶ֜יהָ (’ê·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to surrounded it, וְסָבַ֣ב (wə·sā·ḇaḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5437: To turn about, go around, surround and built וּבָנָ֥ה (ū·ḇā·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1129: To build large גְּדֹלִֽים׃ (gə·ḏō·lîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1419: Great, older, insolent siege ramps מְצוֹדִ֥ים (mə·ṣō·w·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4685: A net, a, fastness, tower against it. עָלֶ֖יהָ (‘ā·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against Additional Translations There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it.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: 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. suppose there were a little city, and few men in it; and there should come against it a great king, and surround it, and build great mounds against it; There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and encompassed it, and built great bulwarks against it: 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: 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: There was a little city, and few men within it; and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it. A little city, and few men in it, and a great king hath come unto it, and hath surrounded it, and hath built against it great bulwarks; Jump to Previous Attack Besieged Building Built Bulwarks City Constructed Encompassed Few Great Little Once Powerful Siegeworks Small Surrounded War Within WorksJump to Next Attack Besieged Building Built Bulwarks City Constructed Encompassed Few Great Little Once Powerful Siegeworks Small Surrounded War Within WorksExternal Links Ecclesiastes 9:14 NIVEcclesiastes 9:14 NLT Ecclesiastes 9:14 ESV Ecclesiastes 9:14 NASB Ecclesiastes 9:14 ASV Ecclesiastes 9:14 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 9:14 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 9:14 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 9:14 French Bible Ecclesiastes 9:14 German Bible Alphabetical: a against And built came city constructed few great huge in it king large men once only people powerful siegeworks small surrounded There to was with OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 9:14 There was a little city and few (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) 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