Commentary for Bava Batra 7:10

הכל כמנהג המדינה: הכל לאתויי מאי לאתויי אתרא דנהיגי בהוצא ודפנא:

and again, At the end of twelve months etc.?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. 26. The twelve months' reprieve is regarded as a result of Daniel's advice. ');">¹⁸</span> — If you like I can say that this does not apply to a slave [of an Israelite, such as Herod was.] who is under obligation to keep the commandments [of the Torah], or if you like I can say that an exception had to be made in the case of the Temple which could not have been built without the assistance of Royalty.

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