Talmud for Numbers 27:21
וְלִפְנֵ֨י אֶלְעָזָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ יַעֲמֹ֔ד וְשָׁ֥אַל ל֛וֹ בְּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט הָאוּרִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה עַל־פִּ֨יו יֵצְא֜וּ וְעַל־פִּ֣יו יָבֹ֗אוּ ה֛וּא וְכָל־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אִתּ֖וֹ וְכָל־הָעֵדָֽה׃
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before the LORD; at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.’
Jerusalem Talmud Sanhedrin
HALAKHAH: “He goes to a war of choice,” etc. For it is written148Num. 27:21. The verse subordinates the political leader, Joshua, to the High Priest, Eleazar. It is presumed that the High Priest act on advice of his Council.: on his saying they shall go out, on his saying they shall return. “He breaches fences on his way,” for it is written: they drove before [this] flock and said, this is David’s booty1491S. 30:20. What the verse really proves is that the total booty is called “the king’s booty”, implying that he has the right to first select his share..
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