Ecclesiastes 8:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 8:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 8:4 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 8:4 — KJV
“Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?”
— Ecclesiastes 8:4 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 8:4 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 8:4
“And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:4: where, king, may
“Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Benhadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:4: where, word, king
“It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left. left: Heb. found”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:4: where, word, king
“Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words. Gashmu: also called, Geshem”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:4: where, word, king
“It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left. left: Heb. found”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:4: where, word, king
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