| 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: and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
CH2 10:4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou
somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that
he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
CH2 10:5 And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days.
And the people departed.
CH2 10:6 And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood
before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give
ye me to return answer to this people?
CH2 10:7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this
people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy
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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: whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal
bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.
KI1 10:14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was
six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
KI1 10:15 Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of
the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the
governors of the country.
KI1 10:16 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six
hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
KI1 10:17 And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound
of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the
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