Commentary for Yevamot 121:8

מעשה ביהושע וכו': מנהו אין נתמנה לא אמר רב יוסף קטיר קחזינא הכא דאמר רב אסי תרקבא דדינרי עיילה ליה מרתא בת ביתוס לינאי מלכא עד דמוקי ליה ליהושע בן גמלא בכהני רברבי:

IT ONCE HAPPENED TO JOSHUA etc. He APPOINTED HIM<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H] Piel of [H] is the form of the verb used for an appointment by the State without previous nomination by the religious authorities. Such appointments were not made on the merits of the candidates but were procured by bribe or political intrigue. ');">¹⁷</span> but he was not elected!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H] Nithpael of [H] is the form of the verb usually used for the appointment of High Priests who were duly nominated by the priests and the Sanhedrin. ');">¹⁸</span> Said R. Joseph: I see here a conspiracy;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Political intrigue against the wishes of the religious authorities. ');">¹⁹</span>

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