David son of Jesse was the man whom God made great, whom the God of Jacob chose to be king, and who was the composer of beautiful songs for Israel. These are David's last words:

then instead of wheat and barley, may weeds and thistles grow. The words of Job are ended.

and say, 'This is what will happen to Babylonia---it will sink and never rise again because of the destruction that the LORD is going to bring on it.' " The words of Jeremiah end here.

As he was blessing them, he departed from them and was taken up into heaven.