Ecclesiastes 1:12

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

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

In Context

11There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter that are to come, amongst those that shall come after.

13I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

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Cross References

1 Kings 4:1King Solomon was king over all 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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