Ecclesiastes 1:12

Modern

I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Traditional

I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Literal

I, Qoheleth, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Latin

Ego Ecclesiastes fui rex Israël in Jerusalem;

Hebrew

English

I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

The Teacher examines how wisdom, work, and pleasure relate to each other.

Ecclesiastes 1:1
These are the words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:
1 Kings 4:1–19
So King Solomon ruled over Israel,

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions