Commentary for Sotah 96:1
הרחיבה שאול נפשה ופערה פיה לבלי חק וירד הדרה והמונה ושאונה ועלז בה
Sheol hath enlarged her desire and opened her mouth without measure; and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth among them, descend into it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Isa. V, 14. ');"><sup>1</sup></span> WHEN THE FORMER PROPHETS DIED. Who are the former prophets? — R. Huna said: They are David, Samuel and Solomon. R. Nahman said: During the days of David, they were Sometimes successful<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In obtaining knowledge of the future by consulting the Urim and Thummim. ');"><sup>2</sup></span>
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