Commentary for Bava Batra 346:7
אלא אמר רב נחמן מאי לא יפרע מן הערב לא יתבע ערב תחלה
— But, said R. Nahman, the meaning of<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'what'. ');"><sup>12</sup></span> HE [MUST] NOT EXACT PAYMENT FROM THE GUARANTOR [is that] he [may] not demand [payment from] the guarantor first.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the first instance the debtor must be called upon to pay. If the obligation, however, has not been met owing to the debtor's poverty, refusal to appear in court, or death, the guarantor must discharge the debt. ');"><sup>13</sup></span>
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