Book of the Bee

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OF THE DEATH OF THE PROPHETS. 7i the king, he did not remain in his own land because the Jews were jealous of him ; but he took his mother, and went and dwelt in Assyria. He feared the reproach of the Jews, because he had prophesied, and his prophecy did not come to pass. He also rebuked Ahab the king, and called a famine upon the land and the people. He came to the widow of Elijah, and blessed her, because she received him, and he returned to Judaea. His mother died on the way, and he buried her by the side of Deborah’s grave. He lived in the land of Serida, and died two years after the people had returned from Babylon, and was buried in the cave of Kainan 1. This (prophet) prophesied that when the Messiah should come, the cities of the Jews would be overturned. Micah the Morashthite (was) of the tribe of Ephraim, and was slain by Joram the son of Ahab. This (prophet) prophesied concerning the destruction of the temple of the Jews, and the abrogation [v-2w] of the Passover on the death of the Messiah. He died in peace, and was buried in Anikam. Nahum, from the city of Elkdsh, (was) of the tribe of Simeon. After the death of Jonah this (prophet) prophesied concerning the Ninevites, saying, ‘ Nineveh shall perish by perpetually advancing waters, and ascending fire;’ and this actually took place. He prophesied also concerning the Babylonians, that they would come against the Israelitish people; and therefore they sought to kill him. He prophesied that when the Messiah should be slain, the vail of the temple should be rent in twain2, and that the Holy Spirit should depart from it. He died in peace, and was buried in his own country. Habakkuk (was) of the tribe of Simeon, and from the land of Suar (Zoar)3. This (prophet) prophesied concerning the Messiah, that He should come, and abrogate the laws of the Jews. He brought food to Daniel at Babylon by the divine (or, angelic) agency. The Jews stoned him in Jerusalem. Zephaniah (was) of the tribe of Simeon. He prophesied concerning 1 EpiphaniuS, Kai KaroiKrjaas tv yrj 2aap, tKti anedavtv, kci'l erafpt] Kaive^tov. 2 Epiphanius attributes this prophecy to Habakkuk. 3 Epiphanius, aypov B A variant has B i8Cf\dp. iv tco aTrr]\uL(p