are: Genesis 2:18, Exodus 4:14-Nehemiah :, Numbers 11:14, Proverbs 27:17, Haggai 1:14, Mark 6:7, Acts 13:2, Acts 15:39, Acts 15:40, 1 Corinthians 12:18-Ecclesiastes : a good: Ruth 2:12, John 4:36, 2 John 1:8 Reciprocal: Exodus 4:27 - Go into Exodus 31:6 - I have given Judges 13:23 - his wife 1 Samuel 23:16 - strengthened 1 Chronicles 19:12 - If the Syrians Ezra 1:4 - help him Ecclesiastes 4:8 - one 1 Corinthians 12:22 - General read more
if: Exodus 32:2-Numbers :, Exodus 32:21, Deuteronomy 9:19, Deuteronomy 9:20, 1 Samuel 23:16, 2 Samuel 11:27, 2 Samuel 12:7-2 Chronicles :, Job 4:3, Job 4:4, Isaiah 35:3, Isaiah 35:4, Luke 22:31, Luke 22:32, Galatians 2:11-2 Chronicles :, Galatians 6:1, 1 Thessalonians 4:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:11 but: Genesis 4:8, 2 Samuel 14:6 Reciprocal: Genesis 3:1 - he said Judges 13:23 - his wife Ezra 1:4 - help him Mark 6:7 - two and read more
1 Kings 1:1, 1 Kings 1:2 read more
And if: This is well illustrated by the fable of the dying father, who, to shew his sons the advantages of union, gave them a bundle of twigs, which could not be broken when bound together, but were easily snapped asunder one by one. and a: 2 Samuel 23:9, 2 Samuel 23:16, 2 Samuel 23:18, 2 Samuel 23:19, 2 Samuel 23:23, Daniel 3:16, Daniel 3:17, Ephesians 4:3 read more
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.Two — Who live together in any kind of society.Because — Both have great benefit by such conjunction, whereby they support, encourage, and strengthen one another. read more
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.They — One of them.Fall — Into any mistake, or sin, or danger. read more
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.Prevail — Against either of them. read more
9. Better than one That is, happier. If the avaricious man would ally himself to a friend, his enjoyment would be increased. read more
10. For if they fall Better, “For if one fall.” The illustration is drawn from travelling, but it may be applied to any of the numerous mishaps of life. “God never made an independent man.” Each depends on another. read more
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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ecclesiastes 4:12
Ecc 4:12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Ver. 12. And if one prevail against him, &c. ] Vis unita fortior. God bade Gideon to go down to the camp of the Midianites, and if he feared to go, then to take with him his servant Phurah. Jonathan will not go without his armourbearer - David without Abishai. 1Sa 26:6 Christ, when to begin his passion in the garden, took Peter, James, and John with him, for the benefit of their... read more