Commentary for Eruvin 122:5

מני אילימא רבי עקיבא מאי איריא חריבה אפילו ישיבה נמי אלא לאו רבנן וטעמא דשבת אין אבל הניח לא

the town mentioned must be one that is in a condition similar to that of the 'cave', so that as the cave is one that is deserted<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' No people presumably living in such a huge subterranean cave. Aliter: No people would be allowed to live in a royal cave (cf. Rashi s.v. a.l.) .');">¹³</span> so must the town also be one that is deserted and yet<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Despite its possession of walls. In the absence of walls no one would have allowed the man to walk through the whole of its area in addition to the two thousand cubits beyond it.');">¹⁴</span> it was stated that only if a man spent the Sabbath in it is the law<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That in addition to the permitted Sabbath limit of two thousand cubits one may also walk through the whole of its area.');">¹⁵</span> applicable<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'yes'.');">¹⁶</span>

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