Commentary for Bava Batra 7:12
וכן בגינה מקום שנהגו לגדור מחייבין אותו: הא גופא קשיא אמרת וכן בגינה מקום שנהגו לגדור מחייבין אותו הא סתמא אין מחייבין אותו
But on the view of those who say that he was called Hatach because all matters of state were decided<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H] denotes 'to determine', 'to decide', as well as 'to cut'. ');"><sup>21</sup></span> [hatach] according to his counsel, what answer can we give? — That he was thrown Into the den of lions.
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