Quoting%20commentary for Sanhedrin 207:13

אמר רבי יוחנן מפני מה לקו באל"ף בי"ת מפני שעברו על התורה שניתנה באל"ף בי"ת

Samuel said: He shewed them his treasury. R. Johanan said: He shewed them weapons which could destroy other weapons. How [ekah] doth the city sit solitary!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lam. I, 1. Having mentioned exile, the Talmud proceeds to discuss Lamentations. ');">²⁴</span> Rabbah said in R. Johanan's name: Why was Israel smitten with 'ekah'?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., brought to such a dirge. ');">²⁵</span>

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