Commentary for Megillah 20:11

אמר רב אשי כל ויהי איכא הכי ואיכא הכי ויהי בימי אינו אלא לשון צער

Rav Ashi said: For all [cases of] 'and it came to pass', there are [good] and there are [bad]. But 'and it came to pass in the days of...' is nothing but an expression of trouble.

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