he digs a pit and then falls into the hole he has made.

A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and his slander is like a scorching fire.

The one who digs a pit will fall into it; the one who rolls a stone – it will come back on him.

So he threw a big banquet for them and they ate and drank. Then he sent them back to their master. After that no Syrian raiding parties again invaded the land of Israel.

He was buried in the tomb he had carved out in the City of David. They laid him to rest on a bier covered with spices and assorted mixtures of ointments. They made a huge bonfire to honor him.