Ecclesiastes 1:12

I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

In Context

11There is no remembrance of those who came before, and those yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow after.

13And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a miserable task God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!

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Cross References

1 Kings 4:1So King Solomon ruled 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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