Ecclesiastes 1:1

Prologue

¹ The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. ² "Utterly pointless," says the Teacher. "Absolutely pointless; everything is pointless."

Son of David

David

Jerusalem

Ecclesiastes 1:12

I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 7:27

"Look at this," says the Teacher. "Linking one thing to another, I reached this conclusion:

Ecclesiastes 12:8-10

"Utterly pointless," says the Teacher. "Everything is pointless."

1 Kings 11:42-43

Solomon reigned over all of Israel from Jerusalem for a total of 40 years.

2 Chronicles 9:30

Solomon reigned for 40 years in Jerusalem over all of Israel.

2 Chronicles 10:17-19

And so Rehoboam ruled over the Israelis who lived in the cities of Judah.

Nehemiah 6:7

It is reported among the nations and Gashmu confirms this that you and the Jews are planning a revolt, and that you're rebuilding the wall in order to declare yourself king. According to these reports, you also have appointed prophets to proclaim about you in Jerusalem, "There is a king in Judah!" Since these words are being reported to the king, come and let's meet together.

Psalm 40:9

In the great congregation I have proclaimed the righteous good news. Behold, I did not seal my lips, LORD, as you know.

Isaiah 61:1

"The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed and to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives, and release from darkness for the prisoners;

Jonah 3:2

"Get up and go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you."

2 Peter 2:5

and if he did not spare the ancient world but protected Noah, a righteous preacher, along with seven others when he brought the flood on the world of ungodly people;