Ecclesiastes 1:1

Prologue

¹ The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem. ² “Absolute futility,” says the Teacher.
“Absolute futility. Everything is futile.”

Son of David

David

Jerusalem

Ecclesiastes 1:12

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

Ecclesiastes 7:27

“Look,” says the Teacher, “I have discovered this by adding one thing to another to find out the explanation,

Ecclesiastes 12:8-10

“Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile.”

1 Kings 11:42-43

The length of Solomon’s reign in Jerusalem over all Israel totaled 40 years.

2 Chronicles 9:30

Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel for 40 years.

2 Chronicles 10:17-19

But as for the Israelites living in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

Nehemiah 6:7

and have even set up the prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf: “There is a king in Judah.” These rumors will be heard by the king. So come, let’s confer together.

Psalm 40:9

I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly;
see, I do not keep my mouth closed—
as You know, Lord.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord God is on Me,
because the Lord has anointed Me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives
and freedom to the prisoners;

Jonah 3:2

“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach the message that I tell you.”

2 Peter 2:5

and if He didn’t spare the ancient world, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others, when He brought a flood on the world of the ungodly;