Ecclesiastes 1:1
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The Vanity of Life
1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, (A)king in Jerusalem.
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Ecclesiastes 12:8-10
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8 “Vanity(A) of vanities,” says the Preacher,
“All is vanity.”
The Whole Duty of Man
9 And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yes, he pondered and sought out and (B)set[a] in order many proverbs. 10 The Preacher sought to find [b]acceptable words; and what was written was upright—words of truth.
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- Ecclesiastes 12:9 arranged
- Ecclesiastes 12:10 Lit. delightful
Ecclesiastes 1:12
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Ecclesiastes 7:27
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27 “Here is what I have found,” says (A)the Preacher,
“Adding one thing to the other to find out the reason,
1 Kings 11:42-43
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42 (A)And the period that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. 43 (B)Then Solomon [a]rested with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David his father. And Rehoboam his son reigned in his (C)place.
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- 1 Kings 11:43 Died and joined his ancestors
2 Peter 2:5
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5 and did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly;
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Isaiah 61:1
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The Good News of Salvation
61 “The (A)Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord (B)has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me (C)to [a]heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim (D)liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
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- Isaiah 61:1 Lit. bind up
Psalm 40:9
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9 (A)I have proclaimed the good news of righteousness
In the great assembly;
Indeed, (B)I do not restrain my lips,
O Lord, You Yourself know.
Nehemiah 6:7
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7 And you have also appointed prophets to proclaim concerning you at Jerusalem, saying, “There is a king in Judah!” Now these matters will be reported to the king. So come, therefore, and let us consult together.
2 Chronicles 10:17-19
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17 But Rehoboam reigned over the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah.
18 Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was in charge of revenue; but the children of Israel stoned him with stones, and he died. Therefore King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste to flee to Jerusalem. 19 (A)So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day.
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2 Chronicles 9:30
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30 (A)Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
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Jonah 3:2
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2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you.”
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