Preacher
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Ecclesiastes 1:1–2 introduces the speaker as the son of David and king in Jerusalem and quotes his declaration of vanity. In 1:12 he says he was king over Israel. The book does not name Solomon.
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- ECC 1:1–2, engwebp
1The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:
2“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”
- ECC 1:12–18, engwebp
12I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
13I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.
14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
15That which is crooked can’t be made straight; and that which is lacking can’t be counted.
16I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”
17I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.
18For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
- ECC 7:27–29, engwebp
27“Behold, I have found this,” says the Preacher, “to one another, to find an explanation
28which my soul still seeks, but I have not found. I have found one man among a thousand, but I have not found a woman among all those.
29Behold, I have only found this: that God made mankind upright; but they search for many inventions.”
- ECC 12:8, engwebp
8“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “All is vanity!”
- ECC 12:9–10, engwebp
9Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
10The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
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Machine comparison on 2026-10-07: the wording raised none of the 3 rules against the passages this entry cites. No person has read it.
Unresolved interpretation: Whether the Preacher of Ecclesiastes is Solomon
- Ecclesiastes 1:1 calls the Preacher a son of David and king in Jerusalem; 1:12 says he was king over Israel. The book does not use the name Solomon.
Source evidence (2)
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- ECC 1:1–2, engwebp
1The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:
2“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”
- ECC 1:12–18, engwebp
12I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
13I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.
14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
15That which is crooked can’t be made straight; and that which is lacking can’t be counted.
16I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”
17I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.
18For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
- ECC 1:1–2, engwebp
- 1 Kings 1:32–40 names Solomon as David’s choice to be anointed king over Israel. It does not mention the speaker of Ecclesiastes.
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- 1KI 1:32–40, engwebp
32King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” They came before the king.
33The king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.
34Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel. Blow the trumpet, and say, ‘Long live King Solomon!’
35Then come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne; for he shall be king in my place. I have appointed him to be prince over Israel and over Judah.”
36Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, “Amen. May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, say so.
37As the LORD has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”
38So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.
39Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the Tent, and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet; and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!”
40All the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with their sound.
- 1KI 1:32–40, engwebp
The speaker remains a separate entry; identity with Solomon and whether “son of David” in 1:1 names an immediate father–son relation remain unresolved.
Unresolved interpretation: The final possession named in Ecclesiastes 2:8
- The Korean Revised Version names wives and concubines after male and female singers.
Source evidence (1)
AI-assisted comparison with the cited narrative; not independent historical verification.
- ECC 2:4–11, engwebp
4I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.
5I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.
6I made myself pools of water, to water the forest where trees were grown.
7I bought male servants and female servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem.
8I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men: musical instruments of all sorts.
9So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
10Whatever my eyes desired, I didn’t keep from them. I didn’t withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.
11Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.
- ECC 2:4–11, engwebp
- WEB reads “musical instruments of all sorts” in that place.
Source evidence (1)
AI-assisted comparison with the cited narrative; not independent historical verification.
- ECC 2:4–11, engwebp
4I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.
5I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.
6I made myself pools of water, to water the forest where trees were grown.
7I bought male servants and female servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem.
8I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men: musical instruments of all sorts.
9So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
10Whatever my eyes desired, I didn’t keep from them. I didn’t withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.
11Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.
- ECC 2:4–11, engwebp
The Korean and English summaries follow their respective editions; a choice between the readings awaits human review.
Unresolved interpretation: The forgotten person in Ecclesiastes 8:10
- The Korean Revised Version mentions the burial of the wicked, then says a person who did good left the holy place and was forgotten in the city.
Source evidence (1)
AI-assisted comparison with the cited narrative; not independent historical verification.
- ECC 8:9–10, engwebp
9All this I have seen, and applied my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his hurt.
10So I saw the wicked buried. Indeed they came also from holiness. They went and were forgotten in the city where they did this. This also is vanity.
- ECC 8:9–10, engwebp
- WEB says the wicked were buried, came from “holiness,” and were forgotten in the city where they had done this; it does not name a holy place.
Source evidence (1)
AI-assisted comparison with the cited narrative; not independent historical verification.
- ECC 8:9–10, engwebp
9All this I have seen, and applied my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his hurt.
10So I saw the wicked buried. Indeed they came also from holiness. They went and were forgotten in the city where they did this. This also is vanity.
- ECC 8:9–10, engwebp
Each summary follows its edition’s subject; the differing readings are not merged into one assertion.
Unresolved interpretation: Speakers at Ecclesiastes 12:8 and 12:9–12
- 12:8 attributes the declaration of vanity to the Preacher.
Source evidence (1)
AI-assisted comparison with the cited narrative; not independent historical verification.
- ECC 12:8, engwebp
8“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “All is vanity!”
- ECC 12:8, engwebp
- 12:9–10 describes the Preacher in the third person; 12:12 does not identify the speaker addressing “my son.”
Source evidence (2)
AI-assisted comparison with the cited narrative; not independent historical verification.
- ECC 12:9–10, engwebp
9Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
10The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
- ECC 12:11–12, engwebp
11The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
12Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
- ECC 12:9–10, engwebp
The closing narrator is not automatically merged with the Preacher; the speaker’s identity remains open.
All 4 relationships: AI-assisted, human review pending
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Speaker of (4) — The Preacher’s words and the declaration of vanity, The Preacher examines wisdom and human work, The Preacher’s search and upright mankind, The Preacher says all is vanity
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The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:
“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
“Behold, I have found this,” says the Preacher, “to one another, to find an explanation
“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “All is vanity!”
Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Preacher (person-preacher-ecclesiastes) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/preacher-ecclesiastes Current wording: Ecclesiastes 1:1–2 introduces the speaker as the son of David and king in Jerusalem and quotes his declaration of vanity. In 1:12 he says he was king over Israel. The book does not name Solomon. Cited evidence: ECC 1:1–2, engwebp / ECC 1:12–18, engwebp / ECC 7:27–29, engwebp / ECC 12:8, engwebp / ECC 12:9–10, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.