"Your fathers,whereare they? And the prophets,do they liveforever?
When Elishabecamesickwith the illnessof whichhe was to die,Joashthe kingof Israelcamedownto him and weptoverhim and said,"My father,my father,the chariotsof Israeland its horsemen!"
Elishadied,and they buriedhim. Now the bandsof the Moabiteswould invadethe landin the springof the year.
As for the daysof our life,they contain seventyyears,Or ifdue to strength,eightyyears,Yet their prideis [but] laborand sorrow;For soonit is goneand we flyaway.
A generationgoesand a generationcomes,But the earthremainsforever.
Furthermore,men are afraidof a highplace and of terrorson the road;the almondtreeblossoms,the grasshopperdragshimself along, and the caperberryis ineffective.For mangoesto his eternalhomewhile mournersgoaboutin the street.
then the dustwill returnto the earthas it was, and the spiritwill returnto Godwhogaveit.
"Takeagainanotherscrolland writeon it allthe formerwordsthat were on the firstscrollwhichJehoiakimthe kingof Judahburned.
Our fatherssinned,[and] are nomore;It is we who have bornetheir iniquities.
The Jewssaidto Him, "Nowwe knowthat You havea demon.Abrahamdied,and the prophets[also]; and You say,'IfanyonekeepsMy word,he will nevertasteof death.'
"For David,after he had servedthe purposeof Godin his owngeneration,fell asleep,and was laidamonghis fathersand underwentdecay;
And inasmuchas it is appointedfor mento dieonceand afterthis[comes] judgment,
Then Samueldied;and allIsraelgatheredtogether and mournedfor him, and buriedhim at his housein Ramah.And Davidaroseand wentdownto the wildernessof Paran.
