Ecclesiastes 1:12

I the Preacher haue bene King ouer Israel in Ierusalem:

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

In Context

11There is no memorie of the former, neither shall there be a remembrance of the latter that shalbe, with them that shall come after.

13And I haue giuen mine heart to search and finde out wisdome by all things that are done vnder the heauen: (this sore trauaile hath GOD giuen to the sonnes of men, to humble them thereby)

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Cross References

1 Kings 4:1And King Salomon was King ouer 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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