열왕기상 2:32의 미드라쉬

All the Amoraim mentioned above differ with R. Abba b. Cahana who said: "If not for Joab, David would not have been able to occupy himself with the Law; and if not for David, Joab would not have been able to wage the war, as it is written (II. Sam. 8, 16) And David did what is just and right unto all his people. And Joab the son of Zeruyah was over the army; i.e., why was David able to do what is just and right? Because Joab was commander of the army. And why was Joab successful with the army? Because David did what is just and right." (Ib. 3, 26) And Joab went out from David and he sent messengers after Abner who brought him back from the well of Sirah. What does well of Sirah mean? R. Abba b. Cahana said: "The well refers to the pitcher of water which David took from under the head of saul (I Sam 26, 12); and Sirah (thorn), refers to the piece of cloth which David cut off from the garment of Saul (Ib. 24, 27), which were good reasons for Abner to reconcile Saul with David, if he should have cared. (Ib., ib. 27) Joab took him aside in the gate, to speak with him in private. R. Jochanan said: "He was convicted after a real trial as if before the Sanhedrin. Abner was asked: "Why have you killed Asahel?" "Because he was a Rodeph." "But you could have saved yourself by having struck him merely in one of his limbs [warded him off you]?" Joab asked Abner. Whereupon he answered: "I could not have done so." "But if you were able to determine to strike him exactly in the fifth rib how could you not have done so to any other member?" "To speak with him privately." R. Juda said in the name of Rab that he spake with him concerning the shoe [of a Yebama]. And he smote him in the fifth rib. R. Jochanan said: "In the fifth rib where the bile and the liver are attached." (I Kings 2, 32) And may the Lord bring back his blood guiltiness upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he. More righteous? Because they were commanded verbally [to kill the priests of Nob] and did not listen, and Joab was commanded in a letted to kill Uriah, and he listened. (Ib., ib. 34) And he was buried in his own house in the wilderness. Was then his house in the wilderness? R. Juda said in the name of Rab: "Like a wilderness it was ownerless, and everyone who wishes can derive a benefit from it, so was the house of Joab." According to others: As a desert is free of robbery and adultery, so was the house of Joab. (I Chr. 11, 8) And Joab repaired the rest of the city. Said R. Juda in the name of Rab: "Even brine and hashed fish he used to taste and give it to the poor."

"This will be the law of the metsora" (Leviticus 14:2). This is that which is written (Proverbs 6:16), "Six things the Lord hates; seven are an abomination to His soul" -- it's a dispute between Rabbi Meir and the rabbis. Rabbi Meir says six and seven together is thirteen. The rabbis say seven exist - the seven which is written is because the seventh is as harsh as them all put together. And which is this? This is "one who incites brothers to quarrel" (Proverbs 6:19). And these are them [the full seven]: "A haughty bearing, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood; A mind that hatches evil plots, feet quick to run to evil; A false witness testifying lies, and one who incites brothers to quarrel" (Proverbs 6:17-19). And Rabbi Yochanan said, "And all of them are struck with tsaraat."