The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from King James Bible: KI1 1:28 Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she
came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.
KI1 1:29 And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath
redeemed my soul out of all distress,
KI1 1:30 Even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying,
Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my
throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.
KI1 1:31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did
reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
KI1 1:32 And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the
prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from King James Bible: good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I
hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then
should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
SA2 19:36 Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king:
and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
SA2 19:37 Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die
in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my
mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the
king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.
SA2 19:38 And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I
will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou
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