Ecclesiastes 4:11
Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
Againe, if two lye together, then they haue heate; but howe can one be warme alone?
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- 1 Kings 1:1–4Rank 1 from verse 11
1NOW king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
2Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
3So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
4And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
1¶ Now King Dauid was olde, and †striken in yeeres, and they couered him with clothes, but hee gate no heate.
2Wherefore his seruants said vnto him, †Let there be sought for my lord the king †a yong virgin, and let her stand before the King, and let her †cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosome, that my lord the King may get heate.
3So they sought for a faire damosel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the King.
4And the damosell was very faire, and cherished the king, and ministred to him: but the king knew her not.
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Ecclesiastes 4:11
Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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Sense 1: To recline, rest, remain, or be situated. Sense 2: In ‘lie with,’ to have sexual intercourse. Sense 3: To speak falsely. Sense 4: A false statement or deception.
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In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.
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Sense 1: Warmth or high temperature. Sense 2: To make or become hot.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Having heat. Sense 2: Becoming heated. Sense 3: As a verb, to make oneself or another warm.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Without others, company, or help; by oneself. 2. Only or solely. 3. In "let ... alone," to leave undisturbed or refrain from interfering with.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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10For 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.
10For if they fall, the one will lift vp his fellow; but woe to him that is alone, when he falleth: for he hath not another to helpe him vp.
11Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
11Againe, if two lye together, then they haue heate; but howe can one be warme alone?
Selected passage12And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
12And if one preuaile against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold coard is not quickly broken.