Get with the Program

 HH Koheles (Ecclesiastes) 4:13 speaks of a King, old and senile, who no longer knows how to care for himself, his monarchy is impoverished and he should be in jail. (It does not mention ice cream).

Koheles 9:14 says the big king lays siege on the city building strong fortifications upon it - all types of tyrannical edicts....

Then there's a bittersweet ending, because the good guy saves them but everyone forgets him.

The Medrash presents at least 8 interpretations, and we can't discount the present....

Na NaCh NaChMa NaChMaN MAyUMaN

HH Noach's grandfather Mesushelach was 969 when he passed away 7 days before the flood (HY waited in his honor), but the evil people of the generation blamed his passing on Noach. Sounds familiar today.... Na Nach Nachma Nachman MayUman.