Ecclesiastes 1:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 1:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 1:12 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 1:12 — KJV
“I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.”
— Ecclesiastes 1:12 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 1:12 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 1:12
“Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. made...: Heb. strengthened himself”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:12: king, over, israel
“Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:12: king, over, israel
“And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem. possession: or, cattle and of...: or, and his sons officers: or, eunuchs”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:12: king, over, israel
“Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. made speed: Heb. strengthened himself”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:12: king, over, israel
“And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. present: Heb. found”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:12: king, over, israel
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