Commentary for Yevamot 157:7

והא כתיב (דברים כד, טז) לא יומתו אבות על בנים וגו' אמר רבי חייא בר אבא אמר רבי יוחנן מוטב שתעקר אות אחת מן התורה ואל יתחלל שם שמים בפרהסיא

R. Hana b. Kattina raised an objection: But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. 7. Had the selection been made by the Ark, what need was there for David to spare him? ');">¹²</span> — He did not allow him to pass.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To avoid the risk of being retained. ');">¹³</span>

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