Ecclesiastes 1:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 1:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 1:1 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 1:1 — KJV
“The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.”
— Ecclesiastes 1:1 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 1:1 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 1:1
“And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:1: words, son, david
“And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired. expired: Heb. fulfilled”
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“And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.”
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“So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:1: son, david, king
“Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:1: son, david, king
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