Ecclesiastes 9:14 - Revised Version 1885 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: More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition There was a little city with few men in it. And a great king came against it and besieged it and built great bulwarks against it. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible There was a small town with only a few residents. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and waged a terrible war against it. Catholic Public Domain Version There was a small city, with a few men in it. There came against it a great king, who surrounded it, and built fortifications all around it, and the blockade was completed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |