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A small ancient walled town faces distant siegeworks and a larger encampment.
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Ecclesiastes 9:13-14

A Small City Besieged

Life, Chance, and Forgotten Wisdom · Ecclesiastes 9

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13I also saw this wisdom under the sun, and it seemed great to me:

14There was a small city, and few men were in it; and a great king came against it, surrounded it, and built great siegeworks against it.

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