Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Ecclesiastes 1:12

Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Ecclesiastes 1:12 - 1:12

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Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Ecclesiastes 1:12 - 1:12

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This Chapter Verse Commentaries:

1:1 - 1:1
1:2 - 1:2
1:3 - 1:3
1:4 - 1:4
1:5 - 1:5
1:6 - 1:6
1:7 - 1:7
1:8 - 1:8
1:9 - 1:9
1:10 - 1:10
1:11 - 1:11
1:12 - 1:12
1:13 - 1:13
1:14 - 1:14
1:15 - 1:15
1:16 - 1:16
1:17 - 1:17
1:18 - 1:18

Resumption of Ecc 1:1, the intermediate verses being the introductory statement of his thesis. Therefore, “the Preacher” (Koheleth) is repeated.

was king - instead of “am,” because he is about to give the results of his past experience during his long reign.

in Jerusalem - specified, as opposed to David, who reigned both in Hebron and Jerusalem; whereas Solomon reigned only in Jerusalem. “King of Israel in Jerusalem,” implies that he reigned over Israel and Judah combined; whereas David, at Hebron, reigned only over Judah, and not, until he was settled in Jerusalem, over both Israel and Judah.