Commentary for Moed Katan 56:23
א"ר יוחנן אין מנחמין רשאין לומר דבר עד שיפתח אבל שנאמר (איוב ג, א) אחרי כן פתח איוב את פיהו והדר ויען אליפז התימני
Why, if Ahab King of Israel who had done but one good thing - as t is written: And the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Arameans [and died at even]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I Kings XXII, 35. The good deed consisted in the wounded king being propped up so as not to discourage the fighting men and not to give the enemy an advantage.');"><sup>35</sup></span> - was lamented thus how much more is due to the sons of Ishmael'! Said Raba to Rabbah B'Mari, It is written about Zedekiah: Thou shalt die in peace;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Jer. XXXIV, 5.');"><sup>36</sup></span>
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