Commentary for Shabbat 226:13

ר"א אומר ותחת כבודו תחת כבודו ממש ר' שמואל בר נחמני אמר תחת כבודו כשריפת בני אהרן מה להלן שריפת נשמה וגוף קיים אף כאן שריפת נשמה וגוף קיים

And he reached her parched corn, and she did eat [and was sufficed, and left thereof]:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ruth II, 14. ');">⁴⁶</span> Said R. Eleazar: 'She ate' in the days of David, 'she was sufficed' in the days of Solomon, 'and she left over' in the days of Hezekiah.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This metaphorically indicates the progressive stages of prosperity during the reigns of these three monarchs. ');">⁴⁷</span> Some there are who interpret, 'She ate' in the days of David and Solomon, and 'she was sufficed' in the days of Hezekiah, 'and she left over' in the days of Rabbi.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Judah the Prince, who was a descendant of the House of David. ');">⁴⁸</span> For a Master said, Rabbi's house steward was wealthier than King Shapur.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Shapur I, King of Persia and a contemporary of Samuel (third century). ');">⁴⁹</span>

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