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.
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Bible References
No end
2 Samuel 15:12
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, from Giloh, while he offered the sacrifices. And the conspiracy gathered strength; and the people increased continually with Absalom.
1 Kings 1:5
And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king; and he provided himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
1 Kings 12:10
And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him saying, Thus shalt thou say to this people that have spoken to thee saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and lighten thou it for us, thus shalt thou say to them: My little finger is thicker than my father's loins;
They also
Judges 9:19
if you then have acted in good faith and honor with Jerubba'al and with his house this day, then rejoice in Abim'elech, and let him also rejoice in you;
2 Samuel 18:7
And the people of Israel were routed before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day: twenty thousand men.
2 Samuel 19:9
And all the people were at strife throughout the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land because of Absalom.
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Ecclesiastes 1:2
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities! all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 6:11
For there are many things that increase vanity: what is man advantaged?