Ecclesiastes 2:7 Meaning and Explanation
“I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:”
King James Version (KJV)
Read this verse in context with translation switching:
Read Full Chapter →The Preacher accumulates a vast household of servants and herds beyond anyone before him.
What Does Ecclesiastes 2:7 Mean?
The inventory expands to people and livestock. The king acquires servants and maidens, with more born into his household, and gathers herds greater than any predecessor in Jerusalem. Here is power and provision measured by sheer scale.
The boast above all that were before me reveals the engine driving the whole project: comparison and increase, the restless need to have more than the rest. Yet possessions multiplied do not multiply peace. The verse foreshadows the coming confession that all this greatness, weighed honestly, cannot fill the heart, which was made to find its rest in God and not in the size of an estate.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ecclesiastes 2:7
What does Ecclesiastes 2:7 mean?
The Preacher accumulates a vast household of servants and herds beyond anyone before him.