Commentary for Sanhedrin 36:13

ותסברא רבנן ארעוותא סמוך אלא רבנן אחושבנייהו סמוך ורועי בקר איסתיועי הוא דאיסתייעא מילתייהו:

The text [states]: 'The king may not be given a seat on the Sanhedrin;' nor may the king or the High Priest be members of the board for the intercalation of the year. 'The king [may not be given a seat] in the Sanhedrin,' — because it is written, Thou shalt not speak 'al rib [in a case].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ex. XXIII, 2. [H] rib is here written defectively, i.e., without a yod, hence can be read rab, 'master' or 'chief'. ');">²³</span>

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