Parallel Verses
King James 2000
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
I, the
King James Version
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Holman Bible
I, the Teacher,
International Standard Version
I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
A Conservative Version
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
American Standard Version
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Amplified
I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Bible in Basic English
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Darby Translation
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Julia Smith Translation
I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I, the Teacher, [was] king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Modern King James verseion
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I myself, the Preacher, being king of Israel and 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.
The Emphasized Bible
I, the Proclaimer, was king over Israel, in Jerusalem.
Webster
I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
World English Bible
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Youngs Literal Translation
I, a preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 1:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Qohelet Introduces His Quest
11 There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after. 12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this severe burden has God given to the sons of man to be afflicted with.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 1:1
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
1 Kings 4:1-19
So king Solomon was king over all Israel.