Ecclesiastes 1:1

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

The words {H1697} of the Preacher {H6953}, the son {H1121} of David {H1732}, king {H4428} in Jerusalem {H3389}.

The words of Kohelet the son of David, king in Yerushalayim:

These are the words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:

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

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • Ecclesiastes 12:8 (8 votes)

    ¶ Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all [is] vanity.

  • Ecclesiastes 12:10 (8 votes)

    The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and [that which was] written [was] upright, [even] words of truth.

  • Ecclesiastes 1:12 (7 votes)

    ¶ I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

  • Ecclesiastes 7:27 (5 votes)

    Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, [counting] one by one, to find out the account:

  • 1 Kings 11:42 (4 votes)

    And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel [was] forty years.

  • 1 Kings 11:43 (4 votes)

    And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:30 (2 votes)

    And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.