The Futility of Power

Ecclesiastes 4:15

In 11 translations

BSB: I saw that all who lived and walked under the sun followed this second one, the youth who succeeded the king.
KJV: I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.
WEB: I saw all the living who walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the other, who succeeded him.
ASV: I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, that stood up in his stead.
LSV: I have seen all the living, who are walking under the sun, with the second youth who stands in his place;
YLT: I have seen all the living, who are walking under the sun, with the second youth who doth stand in his place;
DBY: I saw all the living that walk under the sun, with the child, the second, that should stand up in his stead.
DRC: I saw all men living, that walk under the sun with the second young man, who shall rise up in his place.
GNV: I behelde all the liuing, which walke vnder the sunne, with the second childe, which shall stand vp in his place.
JPS: I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the child, the second, that was to stand up in his stead.
LXXE: I beheld all the living who were walking under the sun, with the second youth who shall stand up in each one's place.

WLC: רָאִ֨יתִי֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים הַֽמְהַלְּכִ֖ים תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ עִ֚ם הַיֶּ֣לֶד הַשֵּׁנִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲמֹ֖ד תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
LXX-Br: Εἶδον σύμπαντας τοὺς ζῶντας τοὺς περιπατοῦντας ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον μετὰ τοῦ νεανίσκου τοῦ δευτέρου, ὃς στήσεται ἀντʼ αὐτοῦ.

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

2 Samuel 15:6Absalom did this to all the Israelites who came to the king for justice. In this way he stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

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