Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. New Living Translation I, the Teacher, was king of Israel, and I lived in Jerusalem. English Standard Version I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. Berean Standard Bible I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. King James Bible I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. New King James Version I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. New American Standard Bible I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. NASB 1995 I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. NASB 1977 I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. Legacy Standard Bible I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. Amplified Bible I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. Christian Standard Bible I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. Holman Christian Standard Bible I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. American Standard Version I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. Contemporary English Version I said these things when I lived in Jerusalem as king of Israel. English Revised Version I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. GOD'S WORD® Translation I, the spokesman, have been king of Israel in Jerusalem. Good News Translation I, the Philosopher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. International Standard Version I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. Majority Standard Bible I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. NET Bible I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. New Heart English Bible I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. Webster's Bible Translation I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. World English Bible I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI, a preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. Young's Literal Translation I, a preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. Smith's Literal Translation I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI Ecclesiastes was king over Israel in Jerusalem, Catholic Public Domain Version I, Ecclesiastes, was king of Israel at Jerusalem. New American Bible I, Qoheleth, was king over Israel in Jerusalem, New Revised Standard Version I, the Teacher, when king over Israel in Jerusalem, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I, The Preacher, have been King over Israel in Jerusalem OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I Koheleth have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. Brenton Septuagint Translation I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context With Wisdom Comes Sorrow12I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!… Cross References 1 Kings 3:12 behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been another like you, nor will there ever be. 1 Kings 4:29-34 And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore. / Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. / He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations. ... 1 Kings 10:23-24 So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. / The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. 2 Chronicles 1:10-12 Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?” / God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or honor for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king— / therefore wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will also give you riches and wealth and honor unlike anything given to the kings before you or after you.” Proverbs 1:1-7 These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel, / for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight, / and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, and equity. ... Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 3:13-18 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, / for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. / She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. ... Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding. Proverbs 8:12-14 I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion. / To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech. / Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength. Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Matthew 12:42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. Luke 11:31 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. Colossians 2:3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. James 3:13-17 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. / But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. / Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. ... Treasury of Scripture I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 1 Kings 4:1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel. Jump to Previous Israel Jerusalem Koheleth Preacher TeacherJump to Next Israel Jerusalem Koheleth Preacher TeacherEcclesiastes 1 1. the preacher shows that all human courses are vain4. because the creatures are restless in their courses 9. they bring forth nothing new, and all old things are forgotten 12. and because he has found it so in the studies of wisdom I, the Teacher The Hebrew word for "Teacher" is "Qoheleth," which is often translated as "Preacher" or "Assembler." This term suggests someone who gathers people together to impart wisdom. In the context of Ecclesiastes, the Teacher is traditionally understood to be Solomon, the son of David, known for his wisdom. The role of a teacher in ancient Israel was not just to impart knowledge but to guide others in understanding the deeper truths of life and faith. This introduction sets the tone for the book, indicating that the insights shared are from someone with authority and experience. was king over Israel in Jerusalem (12) Having in the introductory verses stated the argument of the treatise, the writer proceeds to prove what he has asserted as to the vanity of earthly pursuits, by relating the failures of one who might be expected, if any one could, to bring such pursuits to a satisfactory result. Solomon, in this book called Koheleth, pre-eminent among Jewish sovereigns as well for wisdom as for temporal prosperity, speaking in the first person, tells how, with all his advantages, he could secure in this life no lasting or satisfying happiness. He relates first how he found no satisfaction from an enlightened survey of human life. He found (Ecclesiastes 1:14) that it presented a scene of laborious exertion empty of profitable results. His researches (Ecclesiastes 1:15) only brought to light errors and defects which it was impossible to remedy; so that (Ecclesiastes 1:18) the more thought a man bestowed on the subject, the greater his grief. On the name Koheleth, and the phrase "was king," see Introduction. Over Israel.--King of Israel is the usual phrase in the earlier books, but there are examples of that here employed (1Samuel 15:26; 2Samuel 19:23; 1Kings 11:37). . . . Verse 12 - Ecclesiastes 6:12. - Division. I. PROOF OF THE VANITY OF EARTHLY THINGS FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND GENERAL OBSERVATION. Verses 12-18. - Section 1. Vanity of striving for wisdom and knowledge. Verse 12. - I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. Koheleth relates his own experience as king, in accordance with his assumption of the person of Solomon. The use of the past tense in this verse is regarded by many as strong evidence against the Solomonic authorship of the book. "I have been king" (not "I have become king," as Gratz would translate) is a statement introducing the supposed speaker, not as a reigning monarch, but as one who, in time past, exercised sovereignty. Solomon is represented as speaking from the grave, and recalling the past for the instruction of his auditors. In a similar manner, the author of the Book of Wisdom (8:1-13) speaks in his impersonation of Solomon. That king himself, who reigned without interruption to his death, could not have spoken of himself in the terms used here. He lost neither his throne nor his power; and, therefore, the expression cannot be paralleled (as Mr. Bullock suggests) by the complaint of Louis XIV., unsuccessful in war and weary of rule, "When I was king." Solomon redivivus is introduced to give weight to the succeeding experiences. Here is one who had every and the most favorable opportunity of seeing the best side of things; and yet his testimony is that all is vanity. In the acquisition of wisdom, the contrast between the advantage of learned leisure and the interruptions of a laborious life is set forth in Ecclus. 38:24, etc. King over Israel. The expression indicates a time before the division of the kingdom. We have it in 1 Samuel 15:26, and occasionally elsewhere. The usual phrase is "King of Israel." (For in Jerusalem, see on ver. 1.)Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I,אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I the Teacher, קֹהֶ֗לֶת (qō·he·leṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6953: Preacher -- 'a collector (of sentences)', 'a preacher', a son of David was הָיִ֥יתִי (hā·yî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be king מֶ֛לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc in Jerusalem. בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel Links Ecclesiastes 1:12 NIVEcclesiastes 1:12 NLT Ecclesiastes 1:12 ESV Ecclesiastes 1:12 NASB Ecclesiastes 1:12 KJV Ecclesiastes 1:12 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 1:12 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 1:12 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 1:12 French Bible Ecclesiastes 1:12 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 1:12 I the Preacher was king over Israel (Ecclesiast. 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