Commentary for Taanit 44:5
מאי חרב אילימא חרב שאינה של שלום והכתיב ונתתי שלום בארץ אלא אפילו של שלום והוא אינו יודע שאין דורו דומה יפה
Rab Judah said in the name of Rab: This teaches that his whole body was perforated like a sieve.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Rab Judah infers this from the words which he renders,'And the archers continued shooting.'[Or, is connected with kkj to pierce through.]');"><sup>3</sup></span> R'Samuel B'Nahmani said in the name of R'Jonathan: Josiah was punished because he should have consulted Jeremiah and he did not.
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