Ecclesiastes 1:12

I the Preacher 1 Was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

In Context

11There is no memorial to the first things; 1 Neither to the things that have been last 1 Shall their memorial be 1 With them that shall be at the last time. 1

13And I applied my heart to seek out 1 And examine by wisdom concerning all things 1 That are done under heaven, 1 For God has given to the sons of men 1 An evil trouble 1 To be troubled therewith. 1

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Cross References

1 Kings 4:1And King Solomon reigned over Israel.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 1:10-12

Change without Novelty. 9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. 10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. 11 There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after. Two things we are apt to take a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction in, and… Read the whole commentary →

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