Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
They also
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Bible References
No end
2 Samuel 15:12
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually with Absalom.
1 Kings 1:5
Now Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” So he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen with fifty men to run before him.
1 Kings 12:10
The young men who grew up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall say to this people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, now you make it lighter for us!’ But you shall speak to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins!
They also
Judges 9:19
if then you have dealt in truth and integrity with Jerubbaal and his house this day, rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.
2 Samuel 18:7
The people of Israel were defeated there before the servants of David, and the slaughter there that day was great, 20,000 men.
2 Samuel 19:9
All the people were quarreling throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies and saved us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled out of the land from Absalom.
General references
Ecclesiastes 1:2 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher,
“Vanity of vanities! All is vanity.”
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Ecclesiastes 6:11
For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a man?