Talmud sobre Números 8:26

“At 52, the death of the prophet Saul¹⁴Error for “Samuel”, found uncorrected in ms. and the editio princeps. The tradition is from Seder ‘Olam 13 (cf. the author’s edition, Northvale N.J. 1998, pp. 129–135) and is reported in the Babli Ta‘anit 5b, Mo‘ed Qaṭan 28a. The material is Tannaïtic in Seder ‘Olam and the Babli, a further argument that Seder ‘Olam is a compilation of the Babylonian academies. Samuel at his retirement describes himself (1S. 12:2) as “old and white-haired”..” Rebbi Abba the son of Rebbi Pappai in¹⁵An Amora of the fifth Galilean generation, usually reporting sayings of R. Levi. the name of Rebbi Levi; Rebbi Joshua from Sikhnin in the name of Rebbi Joshua ben Levi (Prov. 14:23): “From all toil there will be gain but from talk of lips only want.” Hannah, because she prayed too much, shortened Samuel’s life, since she said (1S. 1:22): “He shall dwell there forever.¹⁶However, this statement is not part of Hannah’s prayer but her argument to her husband. Samuel was a Levite from the family of Gersom (1Chr. 6:13).” But the “forever” of a Levite is only 50 years, as it is written (Num. 8:25): “At the age of 50 years he shall retire from the workforce.¹⁷In verse 8:26 it is stated that the retired Levite may continue as a watchman.” But this one lived 52 years? Rebbi Yose ben Rebbi Abun said, two years until she weaned him.