Ecclesiastes 9:14

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.

Cross References

2 Kings 6:24

And it came to pass after these things, that Benadad king of Syria gathered together all his army, and went up, and besieged Samaria.

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.

Ecclesiastes 9:13

This wisdom also I have seen under the sun, and it seemed to me to be very great: