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Ecclesiastes 1:1

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:

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In The King James Version

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

In Context

2“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”

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Cross References

1 Kings 11:42The time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.

2 Chronicles 10:17But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

Psalms 40:9I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, LORD, you know.

Ecclesiastes 1:12I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 12:8“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “All is vanity!”

Jonah 3:2“Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I give you.”

This Verse In Other Editions

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