Commentary for Sanhedrin 206:3

ולא נכתביה כלל ר' יוחנן ור"א חד אמר מפני כבודו של דוד וחד אמר משום כבודו של נחמיה בן חכליה

Then let the 'ayin not be written at all? — R. Johanan and R. Eleazar [differ in their answer]: One said, because of David's honour; the other said, because of the honour of Nehemiah, the son of Hachaliah.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Both had many enemies, yet were truly righteous men. ');">⁵</span> Our Rabbis taught: Manasseh interpreted Leviticus<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'the Priestly Law'. ');">⁶</span>

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