Toward the end of his life, David wrote: “A young man I used to be, I have also grown old, and yet I have not seen anyone righteous [including him] left entirely, nor his offspring looking for bread. ”
Oma elu lõpu poole kirjutas Taavet: „Ma olin noor ja sain vanaks; aga ma pole näinud õiget [ka Taavetit ennast] hüljatuna ega tema lapsi leiba otsivat! ”.