[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;
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Ecclesiastes 9:14
A litle citie and fewe men in it, and a great King came against it, and compassed it about, and builded fortes against it.
Parallel Translations
[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 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.
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